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Madonna and Child with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist

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Madonna and Child with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist, 1606. Engraving and etching in black on ivory laid paper.

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Engraving and etching in black on ivory laid paper · Image/plate: 12.5 × 16.2 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Madonna and Child with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist
Artist
Annibale Carracci Italian, 1560-1609
Date
1606
Medium
Engraving and etching in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 12.5 × 16.2 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 13.5 × 16.9 cm (5 3/8 × 6 11/16 in.)
Credit line
Purchased with funds provided by the Woman’s Board in memory of Louise Bross
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1560–1609

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Madonna and Child with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist · Annibale Carracci, 1606
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