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Holy Family with Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Holy Family with Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Holy Family with Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Artist Prospero Fontana Italian, 1512–1597
Datecirca 1551–1556
MediumOil on poplar panel
Dimensions33 1/4 x 25 7/8 in. (84.5 x 65.7 cm)
Frame: 46 1/2 x 39 1/4 x 3 in. (118.1 x 99.7 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Ron E. Doggett in honor of his loving wife Jeanette, on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary
Object number2012.11
On View
On view
ProvenanceSale, Christie's, New York, October 9, 1991, lot 193 (as Lavinia Fontana); with Richard Feigen, New York; private collection, New York; Sale, Christie's, New York, January 25, 2012 (as Lavinia Fontana; bought in); private sale to Ron E. Doggett, Raleigh, NC, June 2012; given to NCMA, 2012.
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