The Holy Family
Simone Cantarini
1601 to 1650
Medium
red chalk on light tan laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 10.8 x 17.6 cm (4 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.) mount: 19.2 x 26.5 cm (7 9/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Accession Number
2009.70.90
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