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The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine who sits at center with the Christ child, angels with instruments at the left

1585
Not on view
Sheet has been trimmed to image. According to the catalogue raisonné (DeGrazia Bohlin 1979) there was an inscription in the margin that read: 'Pauli Calliari inven.' and 'Antonius Carensanus fo.'

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine who sits at center with the Christ child, angels with instruments at the left
  • Artist: Agostino Carracci (Italian, Bologna 1557–1602 Parma)
  • Artist: After Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari) (Italian, Verona 1528–1588 Venice)
  • Date: 1585
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 9/16 × 8 7/8 in. (29.3 × 22.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.2105
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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