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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)
1812

Medium/Technique Engraving
Dimensions Sheet: 27.7 x 21.4 cm (10 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Platemark: 17 x 12.1 cm (6 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Horatio Greenough Curtis
Accession NumberM23599
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Apell 10 (Apell describes only one state, "Vor der Schrift"; this impression has the inscription below the image, "Guido Reni dip. ~~ G.pe Longhi inc."); Le Blanc 08
Marks Verso, center, stamped in brown ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 282)
ProvenanceHoratio Greenough Curtis, Boston (1844-1922); his gift to the MFA November 1913