The Virgin helping infant Christ Child take his first steps

Jacinto Enciso Mexican

19th century

Not on view

One online source dates this print 1871.

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Title: The Virgin helping infant Christ Child take his first steps
Artist: Jacinto Enciso (Mexican)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 9/16 × 6 1/2 in. (21.8 × 16.5 cm)
Image: 5 11/16 × 4 1/8 in. (14.5 × 10.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1946
Object Number: 46.46.430
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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