The Nativity with the Dream of Joseph

Provenance

Peter Lely, London (Lugt 2092, lower right, in black ink). Jonathan Richardson, Sr., London (Lugt 2184, lower left, in black ink; Lugt 2983-2984, verso of secondary support, upper center, in brown ink (or possibly John Barnard mount and inscription?): [illegible]. 45. / [Q?]. 36. / [T?]. 55. / AA. 42. / A.). [FitzRoy Carrington]

The Nativity with the Dream of Joseph

Parmigianino

c. 1527/30?

Accession Number

1924.1003

Medium

pen and brown and black ink and brush and brown wash, with traces of brush and black wash, heightened with lead white (oxidized)

Dimensions

Sheet: 8.6 x 7.5 cm (3 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.); Secondary Support: 14.9 x 13.4 cm (5 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Dudley P. Allen Fund