Wilton album, folio 54c: The Virgin Reading to the Child in a Cradle
On folio 54 with two other prints: 27.78.1(182 and 183)
For more information on the Wilton album see entry for 27.78.1(1-428)
An etched copy in reverse of Francesco Villamena's engraving after Ventura Salimbeni (Kühn-Hattenhauer 1979, p. 186; Etheridge 2007, cat. 4.7), for an impression of which see Rijksmuseum (RP-P-OB-38.414). The etching was doubtfully attributed by Bartsch to Salimbeni's half-brother, Francesco Vanni. Rare and not illustrated in The Illustrated Bartsch
For more information on the Wilton album see entry for 27.78.1(1-428)
An etched copy in reverse of Francesco Villamena's engraving after Ventura Salimbeni (Kühn-Hattenhauer 1979, p. 186; Etheridge 2007, cat. 4.7), for an impression of which see Rijksmuseum (RP-P-OB-38.414). The etching was doubtfully attributed by Bartsch to Salimbeni's half-brother, Francesco Vanni. Rare and not illustrated in The Illustrated Bartsch
Artwork Details
- Title: Wilton album, folio 54c: The Virgin Reading to the Child in a Cradle
- Artist: Anonymous
- Artist: After Francesco Villamena (Italian, Assisi ca. 1565–1624 Rome)
- Artist: After Ventura Salimbeni (Italian, Siena 1568–1613 Siena)
- Artist: Doubtfully attributed to Francesco Vanni (Italian, Siena 1563–1610 Siena)
- Date: 1589–1600
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: 6 1/4 × 4 9/16 in. (15.9 × 11.6 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927
- Object Number: 27.78.1(184)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Anonymous
ca. 1800
Anonymous
Charles-François Daubigny
1835–78
Anonymous
April–July, October 1947
Anonymous
1807
Anonymous
ca. 1806
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.