The Holy Family under a Tree
Simone Cantarini
1601 to 1650
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.1 x 19.2 cm (10 1/4 x 7 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Neil and Sharon Phillips
Accession Number
1986.7.1
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