The Holy Kinship

Chrispijn van den Broeck, c. 1576

This recently discovered drawing by Crispijn van den Broeck is a design for an engraving of The Holy Kinship. The artist had the scene engraved by his daughter Barbara van den Broeck. Crispijn gave clear directions to the printmaker by means of sharp pen strokes and accents in white opaque paint. This design offered her guidance in engraving the composition in the copper plate.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-2022-422
  • Dimensionsheight 185 mm x width 145 mm
  • Physical characteristicspen en bruine inkt, over grafiet, gehoogd met witte dekverf, op bruin getoond papier

Identification

  • Title(s)

    The Holy Kinship

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-2022-422


Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Chrispijn van den Broeck, Antwerp

  • Dating

    c. 1576

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    pen en bruine inkt, over grafiet, gehoogd met witte dekverf, op bruin getoond papier

  • Dimensions

    height 185 mm x width 145 mm


This work is about

  • Subject


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2022-08-04

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