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Holy Family under a canopy
(1520s)
Medium
woodcut
Measurements
12.7 × 8.5 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 121 (vol. XV, p. 189)
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.r.: HSP (monogram)
stamped in purple ink on reverse u.c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
stamped in purple ink on reverse l.c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
stamped in ink on reverse c.: Felton Bequest
inscribed in pencil on reverse c.l.: B121
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: 121 / 7 (...illeg.) / -ASc (c in superscript) e (...illeg.)
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: HSBeham / 8J (J in superscript) (...illeg.)
inscribed in pnecil on backing sheet c.: R.S. 885 (885 in a circle) / SC (in a circle) s/yf10 / B121
inscribed in pencil on backing sheet l.c.: Hans Sebald Beham.
inscribed in pen and ink on backing sheet c.l.: German School / Woodcuts / 1278/3 / 885
stamped in black ink on backing sheet c.r.: Felton Bequest
stamped in purple ink on backing sheet l.r.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
printed in ink on label laid down on backing sheet l.l.: HANS SEBALD BEHAM. / The Virgin seated under a Tend, the infant Saviour on / her knee. B. 121. Woodcut.
Accession Number
1278.586-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian character) Christ Child (Christian theme) Jesus Christ (Christian character) Madonna and Child (Christian theme)
Movements
Renaissance