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The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist, 1590. Engraving with etching in black on ivory laid paper.

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Engraving with etching in black on ivory laid paper · 16.9 × 22.6 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist
Artist
Annibale Carracci Italian, 1560-1609
Date
1590
Medium
Engraving with etching in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
16.9 × 22.6 cm (6 11/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
Credit line
Bernard F. Rogers Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1560–1609

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