The Vision of Saints Joachim and Anne; the saints connected by vine tendrils to a vision of the Virgin in the heavens

1590

Not on view

One of five etchings by Salimbeni published by Statius. This late impression, taken from a worn plate, has been trimed along the bottom margin.
For an impression of the first state see The Metropolitan Museum 27.78.1(181) (Wilton Album, folio 53)

Artwork Details

Title: The Vision of Saints Joachim and Anne; the saints connected by vine tendrils to a vision of the Virgin in the heavens
Artist: Etched by Ventura Salimbeni (Italian, Siena 1568–1613 Siena)
Date: 1590
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.6 x 15.9 cm) trimmed esp. at bottom, irregularly across top.
plate: 7 15/16 x 6 1/16 in. (20.2 x 15.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund,1962
Object Number: 62.600.502
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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