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The education of the Virgin

Print
ca.1700-1750 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
Dossier, Michel (engraver)
Drevet, Pierre (engraver)
Jouvenet, Jean-Baptiste (artist)
Place of origin
France (engraved)

Engraving by Michel Dossier, finished by Pierre Drevet, after J. Jouvenet. The education of the Virgin; French, ca.1700-1750. Lettered ‘Sainte Anne Mere de La Sainte Vierge Modele des Femmes Chretiennes’ and ‘I. Jouvenet pinx. Drevet excudit. A Paris chez P. Drevet rue St. Iacques à l’Annociation avec Privil’. du [Roy]. With the mark of the collection of Sir Joshua Reynolds, RA (1723-1792) (Lugt 2364).


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe education of the Virgin (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Engraving by Michel Dossier, finished by Pierre Drevet, after J. Jouvenet. 'The education of the Virgin'; French, ca.1700-1750. Lettered with title and names of artist and engraver.
Physical description
Engraving by Michel Dossier, finished by Pierre Drevet, after J. Jouvenet. The education of the Virgin; French, ca.1700-1750. Lettered ‘Sainte Anne Mere de La Sainte Vierge Modele des Femmes Chretiennes’ and ‘I. Jouvenet pinx. Drevet excudit. A Paris chez P. Drevet rue St. Iacques à l’Annociation avec Privil’. du [Roy]. With the mark of the collection of Sir Joshua Reynolds, RA (1723-1792) (Lugt 2364).
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 46.2cm
  • Cut to width: 32.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sainte Anne Mere de La Sainte Vierge Modele des Femmes Chretiennes' (Lettered)
  • 'I. Jouvenet pinx. Drevet excudit. A Paris chez P. Drevet rue St. Iacques à l’Annociation avec Privil’.du [Roy].' (Lettered)
  • (With the mark of the collection of Sir Joshua Reynolds, PRA (1723-1792) (Lugt 2364).)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. Fuller in memory of the Reverend A. Fuller and A.W.F. Fuller through Art Fund
Object history
BN:Fonds 1; 1st state; BN:Fonds (P.Drevet) 2, R-D.8, Both 1st state.
Subjects depicted
Childhood
Virgin Mary
Anne (Saint)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1965 pub. HMSO 1966
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.402-1965

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O696938/the-education-of-the-virgin-print-dossier-michel/
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