The Holy Family, with the Virgin teaching the Christ Child to read

Giovanni Battista del Sole Italian

After François Perrier French

Ca. 1650–70

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: The Holy Family, with the Virgin teaching the Christ Child to read
Artist: Giovanni Battista del Sole (Italian, active 1644–1673)
Artist: After François Perrier (French, Saint-Jean-du-Losne/Mâcon 1584–1650 Paris)
Date: Ca. 1650–70
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 11/16 × 8 1/16 in. (17 × 20.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Object Number: 17.50.15-132
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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