The Holy Family with Saint Anne
attributed to Italian (Roman) follower of Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo 1511 - Florence 1574)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1530 - 1569
Materials
Oil on slate
Measurements
865 x 585 mm
Place of origin
Rome
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 290211
Summary
Oil painting on slate, The Holy Family with Saint Anne, attributed to a Roman follower of Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo 1511 – Florence 1574), mid 16th century. In the centre of the painting is the kneeling figure of Mary, turned and in three-quarter profile to the left; the Christ Child is climbing onto her lap from the left and moving to place his arms around her neck and his cheek against hers; Saint Anne, the Virgin's mother, and Saint Joseph are behind, on the left and right, respectively.
Provenance
Calke Abbey was given to the National Trust by Henry Harpur Crewe (1921-1991) and the contents, including this painting, were acquired with the aid of a grant from the National Heritage Fund, thanks to a special allocation of money from the Government, in 1984
Credit line
Calke Abbey, The Harpur Crewe Collection (acquired with the help of the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund)
Makers and roles
attributed to Italian (Roman) follower of Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo 1511 - Florence 1574) , publisher Italian (Roman) School, publisher follower of Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo 1511 – Florence 1574), publisher after Raphael (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520), publisher previously catalogued as follower of Raphael (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520), publisher