Christ and the Virgin flanking Joseph on his death bed; from the series 'Houghton Gallery'

Jean-Baptiste Michel French

Formerly attributed to Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) Spanish

Publisher John Boydell British

1780

Not on view

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Title: Christ and the Virgin flanking Joseph on his death bed; from the series 'Houghton Gallery'
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Michel (French, Paris 1748–1804 Paris)
Artist: Formerly attributed to Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) (Spanish, Seville 1599–1660 Madrid)
Publisher: John Boydell (British, Dorrington, Shropshire 1720–1804 London)
Date: 1780
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 13/16 in. × 6 in. (12.2 × 15.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.602.359
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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