The Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist

Antonio da Trento (Italian, about 1510–about 1550)

Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, 1503–1540)

About 1530–50

Medium/TechniqueChiaroscuro woodcut, printed from two blocks in olive green and black

DimensionsSheet: 19.4 x 23.9 cm (7 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.)(trimmed to the borderline)

Credit LineGift of the Children of Dr. James B. Ayer

Accession number21.10806

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InscriptionsVerso, lower left, in pen and black ink, an inscription by Johann Andreas Boerner, Nuremberg (1785-1862), "Bartsch. Catalogue des clair-obscurs italiens. / III. 12. / La Ste. Vierge; d'après le Parmesan, / par un anonyme. / Épreuve avant la rupture de la pl."

Provenance1809, Johann Andreas Boerner (b. 1785 - d. 1862), Nuremberg. Dr. James Bourne Ayer (b. 1849 - d. 1910), Boston; by inheritance to his children, Mary Farwell (neé Ayer) Rousmanière (b. 1878 - d. 1935), NY, NY, Nathaniel Farwell Ayer (b. 1879 - d. 1948), Boston, Dr. James Bourne Ayer (b. 1882 - d. 1963), Boston, and Elizabeth (neé Ayer) Inches (b. 1891 - d. ?); December 31, 1921, their gift to the MFA.