The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels

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.

Provenance

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The Holy Family with Two Musician Angels

Albrecht Dürer

1511

Accession Number

1965.538

Medium

woodcut

Dimensions

Sheet: 12.2 x 12.2 cm (4 13/16 x 4 13/16 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection