Virgin and Child with the infant St John the Baptist, an oval composition

Lorenzo Loli Italian

Elisabetta Sirani Italian

ca. 1660–80

Not on view

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Title: Virgin and Child with the infant St John the Baptist, an oval composition
Artist: Lorenzo Loli (Italian, Bologna ca. 1612–1691 Bologna)
Artist: Elisabetta Sirani (Italian, Bologna 1638–1665 Bologna (?))
Date: ca. 1660–80
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 5/8 × 5 3/16 in. (19.3 × 13.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Object Number: 59.570.608
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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