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Black and white mezzotint of the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ, a young boy with a lamb, and two angels behind them, with a title inscription below.

The Holy Family, mezzotint after Procaccini, 1767

A black-and-white mezzotint of the Virgin Mary seated at upper left, gently gazing downward, holding the Christ Child who reaches toward a lamb. Young John the Baptist kneels at right with a lamb, while two winged angels look on from behind. Printed text with a coat of arms appears along the bottom margin.

Artist
Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Date
Oct.r 1st 1767
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2834 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1767.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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