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Christ and other religious subjects

Images of Christ and Other Religious Subjects / Other religious compositions

JOHANN PLEIKARD BITTHEUSER (1774-1859)

The Sleep of the Infant Jesus

c.1794-1849

Engraving | 21.2 x 10.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850590

A small engraving of the sleeping Christ Child leaning on a cushion, partly clothed, surrounded by three bust-length angels; after a painting formerly ascribed to Raphael. Lettered with the title and production details. According to Ruland (1876), the painting (which he attributed to Guido Reni) was then in the Palazzo Brignoli, Genoa.

  • Creator(s)

    Johann Pleikard Bittheuser (1774-1859) (engraver)

    After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

    Johann Pleikard Bittheuser (1774-1859) (printer)

    Guido Reni (Bologna 1575-Bologna 1642) (artist)

  • 21.2 x 10.5 cm (sheet of paper)

    8.3 x 7.0 cm (image)

  • Le Sommeil de Jésus.

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Life of Christ
            • Infancy of Christ
              • Christ Child
    • Children
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