The Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist

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The Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist

Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

17th–mid 17th century

Medium/Technique Etching with engraving

Dimensions Sheet: 22.4 x 18.3 cm (8 13/16 x 7 3/16 in.)(trimmed on or within platemark)

Credit Line Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund

Accession NumberP3899

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsPrints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionHenry F. Sewall, one of the owners of this print, considered it to be by Orazio Borgianni, which is almost certainly an incorrect attribution. (S.A. Bergquist 7-7-2008)

Marks Verso, lower left, stamped in red ink, the mark of Henry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); verso, lower left, 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