The Virgin, surrounded by the apostles, hears that her son has returned. Engraving by A. Mochetti after N. Poussin (?).

  • Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665.
Reference:
21420i
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Description

The bringer of the news may be intended to be Mary Magdalene (see John 20.14-17)

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 22.7 x 13.5 cm

Lettering

Maria perde il suo figliuolo e lo ritrova nel tempio dopo tre giorno. E la vita del Giusto in una continua alternativa di contento e di pena. Niccolò Poussin inv. Alessandro Mochetti inc. Bears number: 18

Reference

Wellcome Collection 21420i

Creator/production credits

The print, like others from this series by Mochetti, claims to be after Poussin; however, no record can be found of any designs approximating what we see here

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