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The Holy Family with the infant St. John the Baptist

Print
late 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Rymsdyk, Andreas Van (engraver)
Rymsdyk, Jan Van (John) (engraver)
Rubens, Peter Paul (artist)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Print showing the Virgin Mary, on the left, kneeling and holding the infant Christ. On the right stands the infant John the Baptist and the elderly St. Anne. Christ is looking up at his mother and stroking a sheep. In the background are the bases of columns.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Religion
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Holy Family with the infant St. John the Baptist (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print showing the Holy Family with the infant St. John the Baptist. Mezzotint by Jan van Rymsdyk and Andreas van Rymsdyk after Peter Paul Rubens, late 18th century.
Physical description
Print showing the Virgin Mary, on the left, kneeling and holding the infant Christ. On the right stands the infant John the Baptist and the elderly St. Anne. Christ is looking up at his mother and stroking a sheep. In the background are the bases of columns.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 43.2cm
  • Cut to width: 32.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Baroque
Marks and inscriptions
'P. P. Rubbens [sic] Eqs. Pinxt. John & Andw. Van Rymsdyk Fecit.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted
Family
Sheep
Columns
Anne (Saint)
Virgin Mary
Jesus Christ
John (Saint John the Baptist)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.527-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O568605/the-holy-family-with-the-print-rymsdyk-andreas-van/
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