Repose in Egypt, Holy Family seated while an angel pulls at tree branches, copy after Cantarini
Simone Cantarini
ca. 1637–1639 or after
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 11/16 × 6 15/16 in. (24.6 × 17.6 cm) Plate: 8 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (21.3 × 14.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.706
Tags
TreesHoly FamilyAngels
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648
He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious