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 the 'Norton Simon Madonna'
1860Albumen print | 24.8 x 17.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2864146
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1502-03) formerly in the Wicar Museum, Lille, and now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lille (inv. no.442). The studies are preparatory for the figure of the Virgin in the so-called 'Norton Simon Madonna', a painting by Raphael now in the Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena (inv. no.M.1972.2.P).
The photograph shows the seated figure of a model, holding an open book in his left hand and looking down to the left; another study of the same hand holding the book at bottom centre.
A copy of this photograph (RCIN 851197) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 13 (970572)
Creator(s)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
Attributed to Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
24.8 x 17.8 cm (image)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Organisation
- Documentation
- Books
- Documentation
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Virgin & Child-Reading a book
- Virgin & Child
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Organisation
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.141, no.34r
Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 pp.144-50, under no.11
