Caption

Madonna della pappa, Mary with Child, print, Mary with the Christ Child in her arms. She feeds him with her hands from a small pot standing on the table to the right. Dedication in the bottom margin., printmaker: Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, Rome, after painting by Guercino, grantor of privilege: Papal Court, Vatican City, dedicated by: attributed to workshop of Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, dedicated to: Zacharia Pasqualini, 1621, provider of privilege, Attributed to, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 294 mm x width 224 mm, Print after a painting ('Madonna della pappa') by Guercino., Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap (or in front of her bosom) (Mary sometimes represented half-length), feeding a baby, A detailed black and white engraving of a woman shown in profile holding an infant against her chest, the woman's hair is swept back and covered with a cloth, her face turned downward toward the child, and her clothing features draped, flowing fabric with visible folds. The infant is cradled in the woman's arms with a curly head and limbs visible, one hand near its mouth. The background shows architectural elements with a paneled wall and a darker shaded rectangular area. The woman's hands are rendered with fine linework, one supporting the infant and the other reaching toward a cylindrical container placed on a flat surface beside them.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B37_082

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Available size

57.8Mb (8.4Mb) / 13.1in x 17.2in / 3919 x 5152 (300dpi)

Keywords

Madonna della pappa Mary Child print Christ Child arms feeds hands small pot standing table right Dedication bottom margin printmaker Giovanni Battista Pasqualini Rome painting Guercino grantor privilege Papal Court Vatican City dedicated attributed workshop Zacharia Pasqualini 1621 provider Attributed paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 294 mm x width 224 mm Print Madonna Mary sitting enthroned Christ-child lap front bosom Mary sometimes represented half-length feeding baby detailed black white engraving woman shown profile holding infant chest woman's hair swept back covered cloth face turned downward child clothing features draped flowing fabric visible folds cradled woman's arms curly head limbs visible hand near mouth background architectural elements paneled wall darker shaded rectangular area woman's hands rendered fine linework supporting reaching cylindrical container placed flat surface beside them