The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth
c. 1627
Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665)
European Painting and Sculpture
The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth, c. 1627. Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665). Oil on canvas; framed: 159.5 x 124 x 14.5 cm (62 13/16 x 48 13/16 x 5 11/16 in.); unframed: 134 x 99 cm (52 3/4 x 39 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund 1953.156
- Maker/Artist
- Poussin, Nicolas
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Framed: 159.5 x 124 x 14.5 cm (62 13/16 x 48 13/16 x 5 11/16 in.); Unframed: 134 x 99 cm (52 3/4 x 39 in.)
- Departments
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 1953.156
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Hanna Fund
- Exhibitions
- The Venetian Tradition, In Memoriam: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., The Arts of Man, Poussin, The First Roman Years of Nicolas Poussin, The Triumph of French Painting: Seventeenth Century Masterpieces from the Museums of FRAME [FRAME], Object Lessons: France in the Golden Age, The Art Institute of Chicago, July 15-August 31, 1954: "Masterpieces of Religious Painting in collaboration with the World Council of Churches," cat. no. 33, repr. p. 32. <br><br>CMA, 1956: "The Venetian Tradition," cat. no. 30, repr. (Catalogue by Henry S Francis). <br><br>Toledo (Ohio) Museum of Art January 4-February 2, 1959: "Paintings and Drawings by Nicolas Poussin in American Museums," cat. p. 26, repr. fig. 14 (color) Minneapolis Isnitute of Art, February 11-March 10, 1959. <br><br>Paris 1960, no. 52.<br><br>Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, October 4-November 15, 1962: "The Arts of Man," cat. no. 58, repr. p. 49. <br><br>Fort Worth, Texas, Kimbell Art Museum, September 24-November 27, 1988: Poussin. The Early Years in Rome,"<br><br>Rome, Italy; Comune di Roma-Palazzo delle Esposizioni, 11/26/98 - 3/1/99 "The first Roman Years of Nicolas Poussin" (I primi anni romani.) Exhibition catalog no. 15, p. 66.<br><br>Portland Art Museum, OR (10/11/2003 - 1/4/2004), Birmingham Museum of Art (1/25/2004 - 4/11/2004) and Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas (5/2/2004 - 7/25/2004): "The Triumph of French Painting: 17th Century Masterpieces from the Museums of FRAME", p. 94-95.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 212 Baroque Painting and Sculpture
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