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The doctors of the church consulting books and documents and contemplating the Virgin who is shown above in heaven, flanked by angels, after Reni

Johann Jakob Frey the Elder Swiss
Intermediary draughtsman Johann Jakob Frey the Elder Swiss
After Guido Reni Italian

ca. 1722

Not on view

The doctors of the church consulting books and documents and contemplating the Virgin who is shown above in heaven, flanked by angels, after Reni, Johann Jakob Frey the Elder (Swiss, active in Rome 1681–1752), Engraving — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The doctors of the church consulting books and documents and contemplating the Virgin who is shown above in heaven, flanked by angels, after Reni

Artist: Johann Jakob Frey the Elder (Swiss, active in Rome 1681–1752)

Artist: Intermediary draughtsman Johann Jakob Frey the Elder (Swiss, active in Rome 1681–1752)

Artist: After Guido Reni (Italian, Bologna 1575–1642 Bologna)

Date: ca. 1722

Medium: Engraving

Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 22 5/8 × 13 7/16 in. (57.5 × 34.1 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962

Accession Number: 62.600.454

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