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Holy Family, After a Design by Michael Angelo, (painting)

Catalog Data

Artist:
Venusti (attributed to)  Search this
Michelangelo (copy after)  Search this
Medium:
Oil/wood
Type:
Paintings
Exhibition Catalogs
Date:
1876
Notes:
Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 114
"Venusti (Marcello), attributed; Mantua. 1550. (Oil, W. 20 x 24.) Holy family, after a design by Michael Angelo. 'Venusti executed many works from his master's drawings, and is distinguished by a neat and delicate execution.' - Kugler." [P. 23.]
Descriptive Catalogue of the Paintings now on exhibition at the Institute of Fine Arts, 625 Broadway, comprising the celebrated Pictures of the well-known Dusseldorf Gallery, with several interesting additions, and the unique Jarves Collection of Old Masters. New York: John Russell, Printer, No. 79 John Street. 1861.
Topic:
Religion--New Testament--Holy Family  Search this
Figure group--Family  Search this
Control number:
AECI 05250112
Data Source:
Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_aeci_99785