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The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels

1511

Albrecht Dürer

(German, 1471–1528)
Culture
Germany
Medium
woodcut
Measurements
Sheet: 12.2 x 12.2 cm (4 13/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection 1965.538
Catalogue raisonné
Meder 216 a/d
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

In a whimsical detail, Dürer included two cherubs seated at the feet of the Virgin who attempt to play a lute and a bagpipe, heralding the celebration of the new family.
A vertically oriented print in black ink depicts a dense group of figures framed by textured trees. Centrally, a woman sits holding a small child. To our right, another woman in a head covering gazes toward them. In the foreground, two winged infants sit; one plays a lute near a bagpipe. Bearded men in heavy robes stand behind the central group. The date 1511 is centered at the top edge.

The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels

1511

Albrecht Dürer

(German, 1471–1528)
Germany

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