Plate 4 : presentation of Virgin to the temple; From a series of twenty-two plates depicting the life of the Virgin.
after Nicolas Poussin (Les Andeleys, Normandy 1594 – Rome 1665)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1715 - 1756
Materials
Ink on paper.
Measurements
325 x 223 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.4.69
Caption
Copy in British Museum https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1872-0810-963
Summary
(Folio 17, recto, upper print displayed horizontally on page). From a series of twenty-two plates depicting the life of the Virgin. Plate 4 : presentation of Virgin to the temple; St Anne stands before a priest and points at the young Virgin Mary, who is kneeling at her feet Upper Print Sheet 17 displayed horizontally on page
Marks and inscriptions
'Nic. Poussin inv.', 'F. Polanzani sculp.', and two lines of Latin inscription.
Makers and roles
after Nicolas Poussin (Les Andeleys, Normandy 1594 – Rome 1665), creator Jacques Stella (Lyon 1596 - Paris 1657), creator Francesco Polanzani (1700-1783) , creator