Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist
1858Albumen print? | RCIN 2864316
A photograph of a drawing now in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.199), corresponding in composition with Rapahel's so-called 'Alba Madonna’ (c.1509-11), a painting now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (inv. no.1937.1.24; see RCIN 850853.a for a photograph of the painting).
Showing the Virgin seating on the ground and holding the Christ Child on her right leg, who reaches for the cross-staff held by the Infant Baptist who kneels down on the left; in an oval.
A copy of this photograph (RCIN 850862) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 9 (970568)
Creator(s)
After a work copying 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
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Raphael in der Albertina 1983 : aus Anlass des 500. Geburtstages des Künstlers, Vienna 1983
pp.166-7, no.58
