The Holy Family by Jacopo de' Barbari, Washington, DC, circa 1943
- Card type
- Other
- Date
- c. 1943 (Linen)
About this postcard
Jacopo de' Barbari's engraving sets the Holy Family in a wooded landscape. Two seated women gather around the Christ child and the infant John the Baptist, while an older bearded man appears at the left. The figures are rendered in the crisp lines and close detail typical of early Renaissance engraving. De' Barbari was an Italian Renaissance printmaker active around 1500, known for early engravings and a celebrated woodcut map of Venice. He worked in Venice and at northern European courts, and his prints were among the earliest Italian engravings to circulate widely.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | National Gallery of Art |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Publisher | Washington, DC |
| Notes | Wide white border; handwritten identification in blue ink along the bottom margin of the front ("The Holy Family" / "Engraving by Jacopo de' Barbari (Italian School 1440-1515)"); light edge wear. No postmark. Divided-back card on matte cream stock; no stamp, no address, no message. Printed National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. imprint; printed caption "THE HOLY FAMILY / Engraving by JACOPO DE' BARBARI / Italian School (1440-1515). Rosenwald Collection"; pencil dealer mark "#59 / 1-" lower right. Front is a reproduction of an old-master engraving with white margins. |
Cite this card
The Holy Family by Jacopo de' Barbari, Washington, DC, circa 1943, postcard, c. 1943. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-holy-family-by-jacopo-de-barbari-washington-dc-circa-194. Accessed November 2, 2026.