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La Sainte famille au papillon

Bisson Frères1861

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Reproduction of an engraving by Albrecht Dürer depicting the Virgin sitting on a bench cradling the infant Christ as Saint Joseph sleeps propped up against the bench on the left. A small grasshopper sits on the ground at the Virgin's feet, and God and a dove can be seen in the sky above them.

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  • Title: La Sainte famille au papillon
  • Creator: Bisson Frères
  • Date Created: 1861
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: 23.5 × 18.5 cm (9 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XB.419.45
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Bisson Frères (French, active 1840 - 1864)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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