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St. Joseph Holding the Christ Child

Giuseppe Longhi (Italian, 1766–1831)
After: Raffaele Albertolli (Swiss, active in Italy, 1770–1812)
After: Guido Reni (Italian, 1575–1642)
Published by: Domenico Artaria (Italian, active in Germany and Austria, 1775–1842)
1812

Medium/Technique Etching and engraving
Dimensions Sheet: 28.2 x 21.4 cm (11 1/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Platemark: 17.4 x 12.2 cm (6 7/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP14133
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Apell 10 (Apell describes only one state, "Vor der Schrift"; this impression has inscriptions below the image, "Raf: Albertolli dis: ~~ Gius: Longhi inc." / S. GIUSEPPE / Dal Quadro di Guido Reni ... / In Mannheim presso D. Artaria 1812."); Le Blanc 08
Marks Verso, lower left-center, stamped in red ink, the mark of Henry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Harvey D. Parker Collection (Lugt 1870)
ProvenanceHenry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); purchased by MFA November 1897