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Etching of a seated woman with an open book, a nude infant leaning on her, another child beside her, and two standing youths at the sides.

Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and John the Baptist, after Michelangelo

An etching of the Virgin Mary seated in flowing drapery, holding an open book while the Christ Child leans against her knee, with the infant John the Baptist beside them. Two youthful figures stand at the left and right edges, and the plate is signed A. François and Imp. Brenet.

Artist
Michelangelo
Date
1859
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3036 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1859.
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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