From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleLe Massacre des Innocents (The Murder of the Innocents)

About this objectCrown scene with babies being grabbed from mothers by soldiers, engraving after the work of Annibale Carracci (1560-1609).

MakerGreen, Valentine (1739-1813)

Maker Roleengraver

MakerCaracci, Annibale

Maker Roleartist

Date Made1792

Period18th Century

Medium and Materialsmedium: ink

Techniqueengraving (mezzo)

Measurementsprint height: 57.5cm
print width: 41cm

mount height: 72cm
mount width: 53.5cm

Credit LineBequeathed by John McKay, 1930

Object Typeprint

Object numberBIKGM.1727a JM16

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