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Original outline engraving reproducing the "Holy Family" known as "with the plane" by Annibale Carracci: St Joseph planing a board at the carpenter's bench, the Child watching the work and the Virgin sewing at the door of the workshop. The lettering is in French and Italian, "Ste Famille dite le raboteur" / "Sacra Famiglia, detta il piallatore", and the sheet carries the reference "Tavola 311" and the number 115.
Medium: Copper engraving in outline.
Artist / after: Annibale Carracci ("Ann. Carrache p." per the lettering).
Engraver / lithographer: Signed with the monogram "AR".
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 in (17.3 x 10.8 cm).
Condition: Fair. Paper with foxing scattered through the margins; the engraved image is clean.