Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
Study sheet
1858Albumen print? | RCIN 2864324
A photograph of a sheet of studies by Raphael (c.1507-08) currently in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.V,208 r). A photograph of the verso of the sheet at RCIN 851255.
The photograph shows several studies including some of the Virgin holding the blessing Christ Child, and some of the Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist; a study of a man asleep is at lower centre and studies of a male torso at upper left.
A copy of this photograph (RCIN 851209) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 13 (970572)
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
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Life of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Medical sciences
- Anatomy
- Torsos
- Anatomy
- Medical sciences
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford
p.199, no.265rJacoby/Sonnabend 2012: edited by J. Jacoby and M. Sonnabend, Frankfurt/Main 2012
pp.107-10, no.9r
