Author: Maffei, Nicoló Francesco (1590-1670) after Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
Title: Madonna della scodella
Description: Copy after Annibale Carracci's popular engraving of the Madonna della Scodella: the Madonna, seated with the infant Christ on her lap, holds a bowl for the infant Baptist to drink from; in this copy the figure of St. Anne standing in the back, watching over the scene is missing. Signed above right: 'Ani: Car in./ Nicolaus fran.ur Maffei / fecit'. The halos are left blanco, no hatchings. l Engraving on paper; trimmed within platemark; total: 130 x 159 mm; on the verso traces of previous mounting; selected literature: Bartsch, XVIII.186.9; De Grazia Bohlin, no. 20, copy I; Bohn 1995, no. 3906.020, copy I

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