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Holy family with the young St John resting in front of a wall

Holy family with the young St John resting in front of a wall

Medium
pen and brown ink and faded bistre wash
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and brown ink and faded bistre wash
Measurements
24.3 × 32.2 cm (sheet)
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on mount: Giovanni Battista Coneghiano (called Guilio da Conghiano)
Accession Number
1278.706-3
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
children (people by age group) families (kinship groups) Holy Family (Christian theme) Jesus Christ (Christian character) John the Baptist, Saint (Abrahamic religion iconography) repose (activity)

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