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The Virgin and Christ Child, an oval composition

After Guido Reni Italian
1630–35
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Virgin and Christ Child, an oval composition
  • Artist: Bartolomeo Coriolano (Italian, Bologna ca. 1599–ca. 1676 Bologna (?))
  • Artist: After Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna)
  • Date: 1630–35
  • Medium: Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks in brown
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 6 7/8 × 5 11/16 in. (17.5 × 14.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.570.339
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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