Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
Studies for a Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist
1858Albumen print? | RCIN 2864321
A photograph of the verso of a study sheet by Raphael (c.1505) now in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.IV,207 v). The sheet is connected with Raphael's so-called ‘Madonna of the Meadow’ (1505 or 1506) a painting now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (inv. no.GG175), in preparation of which it is thought to have been executed. See RCIN 850706 for a print reproducing the painting.
Showing numerous compositional sketches for a group of the Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist.
A copy of this photograph (RCIN 850712) can be seen in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 8 (970567)
Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Attributed to Florence : Alinari (photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford
p. 159, no. 110vCapellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508
pp. 214-219, no. 26
