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 head of the Virgin
1860Albumen print | 13.5 x 9.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2864161
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1502) now in the Musée des Beaux Arts, Lille (inv. no. 466), depicting the head of the Virgin, possibly for a depiction of the 'Mater Dolorosa', the Virgin at the foot of the Cross.
It has also been suggested that this drawing might be a very early study for the Virgin in the so-called 'Spasimo di Sicilia', a painting by Raphael and his workshop (c.1515-1516) now in the Prado, Madrid (inv. no. 298). See Bibliographic References. See RCIN 850311 for a photograph of the painting.
A copy of this photograph (RCIN 850445) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 5 (970564)
Creator(s)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
Attributed to Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary13.5 x 9.8 cm (image)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Medical sciences
- Anatomy
- Heads
- Anatomy
- Medical sciences
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional images of the Virgin Mary(Christ absent)
- Virgin Mary of Sorrows
- Devotional images of the Virgin Mary(Christ absent)
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Brejon de Lavergnée 1997 : Brejon de Lavergnée, B, 1997. Catalogue des dessins Italiens. Collections du Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Paris p. 182, no. 523
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p. 140, no. 26
