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The Nativity

Print
mid 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Surugue, Pierre-Louis De (printmaker)
Correggio (artist)
Place of origin
France (made)

The Nativity; From the picture by Correggio, called 'Die Nacht'; Print on paper; Inscribed 'Surugue Fils'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Religion
Christianity
Object type
Print
Titles
  • The Nativity
  • Die Nacht
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
The Nativity; From the picture by Correggio, called 'Die Nacht'; Print on paper; By Pierre-Louis de Surugue; French School; Mid 18th century.
Physical description
The Nativity; From the picture by Correggio, called 'Die Nacht'; Print on paper; Inscribed 'Surugue Fils'.
Style
French School
Marks and inscriptions
'Surugue Fils' (Inscribed.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
From the picture by Correggio, called 'Die Nacht'.
Subjects depicted
Woman
Man
Child
Holy Family
Virgin Mary
Joseph (Of Nazareth, Saint)
Jesus Christ
Nativity, The
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
  • Meyer, Dr. Julius. Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon : Unter Mitwirkung der namhaftesten Fachgelehrten des In- und Auslandes. Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, 1872-1885. 125
Other number
5 - Nagler. <u>Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon</u>. München, 1835-1852.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.2591

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Record createdApril 9, 2010
Record URL
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