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Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist
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Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist

Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) | Francesco Bartolozzi

1764–95

Medium

Etching, printed in brown ink; state before letters

Tags

Saint John the BaptistMadonna and Child

Dimensions

Plate: 11 9/16 × 8 11/16 in. (29.3 × 22 cm) Sheet: 11 11/16 × 8 3/4 in. (29.7 × 22.2 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)

1591–1666 • Papal States

Son of a laborer who transported wood. He was called Guercino (squinter), because he was cross-eyed or had a squint in his right eye. Reputedly self-taught early, then an apprentice in the shop of Benedetto Gennari. Patrons included the papal legate at Ferrara and the Archbishop of Bologna. He developed a classical style later in his career. After the death of Guido Reni, Guercino was the leading artist in Bologna. He is also known as a brilliant draftsman.

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