id:			153271
accession number:	1986.233
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.233
updated:		2024-03-26 01:59:59.301000

The Nativity, 1553. Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, 1520–1582), Hieronymus Cock, after Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503–1572). Engraving; overall: 67.5 x 45.6 cm (26 9/16 x 17 15/16 in.); part 1: 32.9 x 45 cm (12 15/16 x 17 11/16 in.); part 2: 34 x 45.6 cm (13 3/8 x 17 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1986.233

title:				The Nativity
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creation date:			1553
creation date earliest:		1553
creation date latest:		1553
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Italy, 16th century
technique:	engraving
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Engraving
type:		Print
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catalogue raisonne: Lewis&Boorsch 14

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CREATORS

* Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, 1520–1582)  - artist

* Hieronymus Cock  - published by

* Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503–1572)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 67.5 x 45.6 cm (26 9/16 x 17 15/16 in.); Part 1: 32.9 x 45 cm (12 15/16 x 17 11/16 in.); Part 2: 34 x 45.6 cm (13 3/8 x 17 15/16 in.)
state of the work:	ii/ii (top plate) ; iv/iv (bottom plate)
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support materials:

	description:	cream(1) laid paper
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	upper left, in plate: Maria / Heli .F. ominum / foeminarum feliciß . so= / la inter virgines foecunda, / parit tot sæculis expec= / tatum Saluatorem Me= / ßiam. Anno, Mundi. / MMM.DCCC.LX. / pl. mi. ; upper right, in plate: Hec eadem, / ut illum mirifice ex / se natum alacriter edu= / cauit, ita et grandia fa= / cientem, gravia tolerantem, / morientum, resurgentem, ad /patrem redeuntem con= / spexit, carum mox / sequutura fili= / um. ; lower left, in plate: ANGILO BRON= / SINI FIORETINO[line over 'E'] / INVE[line over 'E'].H.COCK / EXCVD.1554 ; lower center, in plate: Cum gratia et privi. / per. An.6. ; lower right, in plate: GEORGIVS / GHISIVS / MNTVANVS / .F.M.D.LIII. ; VERSO, top sheet, lower right, in graphite: DO ; bottom sheet, lower left, in graphite: io ; lower left, in red chalk: 3 II/II
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review for 1986
	opening date:   1987-02-04T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review for 1986</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).

	title:		Mannerism: Italian, French, and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620
	opening date:   1997-08-03T00:00:00
	<i>Mannerism: Italian, French, and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 3-October 26, 1997).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Cleveland, Ohio:  The Cleveland Museum of Art; 8/3/97 - 10/26/97.  "Mannerism:  Italian, French, and Netherlandish Prints, 1520-1620."', 'opening_date': '1997-08-03T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	J. Burleigh James (19th century), Knowlbury Park, England, stamp (Lugt 1425), top sheet, lower left, in black ; purchased from (William H. Schab Gallery, Inc. 2/2/87)
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