About the Artwork
The Virgin with the Infant Christ and Saint John
18th/19th century
After Adriaen van der Werff (Artist) Dutch, 1659-1722 Giuseppe Canale (Artist) Italian, 1725-1802
Engraving printed in black on wove paper
plate: 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. 46.9 x 31.7 cm sheet: 28 x 22 1/4 in. 71.1 x 56.5 cm
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Gift of Bela Hubbard, 1892
1991.101
Public Domain
Markings
In plate, lower left: Chevalie Adrien van der Werff pinx.; lower right: Joseph Canale Sculp.; lower left of the bottom margin: Quadro del. Cav: Adriano v:d: Werff / della Galleria Electorale di Dresda. / Alto 1. piede 7 1/4. oncie, Largo 1. piede 2. oncie; lower right of the bottom margin: Tableau du Chev: Adrien v:d: Werff. / de la Gallerie Electorale de Dresde. / Haut 1. pied 7 1/4. pouces, Large 1. pied 2. pouces.; in black ink below Canale: ab. 1751; below Adrien v:d: Werff: 1659-1722; lower center: Infant Savior embracing St. John; lower right corner: Gift of Bela Hubbard / 1892.; in pencil lower center and lower right corner: 11
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Woermann, Karl. Catalogue of the Royal Picture Gallery in Dresden. Dresden, 1899, p. 321.
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Giuseppe Canale; after Adriaen van der Werff, The Virgin with the Infant Christ and Saint John, 18th/19th century, Engraving printed in black on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Bela Hubbard, 1892, 1991.101.
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