About the Artwork
Virgin with the Sleeping Christ Child and Saint John
18th/19th century
Francesco Trevisani (Artist) Italian, 1656-1746 Johann Gottfried Schmidt (Artist) German, 1764-1803
Engraving printed in black on wove paper
plate: 16 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. 41.8 x 28.2 cm sheet: 27 3/4 x 22 1/4 in. 70.4 x 56.5 cm
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Gift of Bela Hubbard, 1892
1991.53
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Markings
In plate, lower right: J. G. Schmidt sc. Dresde.; lower left of the bottom margin: Quadro di Francesco / Trevisano / della Galleria Elettorale di Dresda. / Alto 3. piedi 6. oncie. Largo 2. piedi 7 1/4. oncie.; lower right of the bottom margin: Tableau de Francois / Trevisano / de la Gallerie Electorale de / Dresde. / Haut 3. pieds 6. pouces. Large 2. piedi 7 1/4. pouces.; lower left corner: T. III.; lower right corner: No. 19.; in black ink below Schmidt's name: c 1780 ?; lower center: Virgin shewing infant Savior to St. Joseph (Joseph is crossed-out in pencil and replaced with John); lower right corner: Gift of Bela Hubbard / 1892.; in pencil, lower center and lower right corner: 63
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Johann Gottfried Schmidt; after Francesco Trevisani, Virgin with the Sleeping Christ Child and Saint John, 18th/19th century, Engraving printed in black on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Bela Hubbard, 1892, 1991.53.
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