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The Infant Christ, The Virgin and St Joseph (© British Museum)
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© British Museum

The Infant Christ, The Virgin and St Joseph

Artist: Ludovico Carracci (1555 - 1619)

Location: British Museum

Date: 1605

Materials: pen & ink on vellum

Dimensions: 13 x 12 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,750 (Total: £17,500)

Vendor: Artemis Fine Arts

Review number: 3641 (1992)

Provenance:
Earls of Leicester, Holkham.

Description:
The drawing depict the Infant Christ, The Virgin and St Joseph seated at a table attended by an Angel. The unusual technique of ink on vellum suggests that the drawing was made in its own right as a miniature.

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