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

After François Perrier French
Ca. 1650–70
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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