Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
AFTER RAPHAEL (URBINO 1483-ROME 1520)
A study for God the Father blessing
c.1800-1870Lithograph | 24.2 x 22.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850672
A lithographic facsimile of a silverpoint study by Raphael (c.1506-07) now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no.WA1846.175). Lettered with the name of Raphael. See RCIN 850671 for a photograph of the drawing.
Ruland (1876) described the drawing as a study for the figure of God the Father in the lunette surmounting the central panel of the so-called ‘Colonna Altarpiece’ now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. no.1630ab; see RCIN 850667). See RCIN 850667 for a photograph of the painting.
It has been suggested that the drawing may be a first idea for the lunette of Raphael’s ‘Entombment’ (1507, Galleria di Villa Borghese, Rome, inv. no.170; see RCIN 850290 for a photograph of the lunette depicting God the Father) or for the San Severo ‘Trinity’. See Bibliographic References for further information.
Showing a half length male figure leaning forward, gazing downwards with open hands.
Ruland (1876) described the drawing as a study for the figure of God the Father in the lunette surmounting the central panel of the so-called ‘Colonna Altarpiece’ now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. no.1630ab; see RCIN 850667). See RCIN 850667 for a photograph of the painting.
It has been suggested that the drawing may be a first idea for the lunette of Raphael’s ‘Entombment’ (1507, Galleria di Villa Borghese, Rome, inv. no.170; see RCIN 850290 for a photograph of the lunette depicting God the Father) or for the San Severo ‘Trinity’. See Bibliographic References for further information.
Showing a half length male figure leaning forward, gazing downwards with open hands.
Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
24.2 x 22.3 cm (sheet of paper)
18.9 x 17.2 cm (image)
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- God (Christianity)
- God the Father
- God (Christianity)
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
p. 167, no. 140r (Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford)
pp. 233-246, no. 30 and 31E (for the Baglioni Altarpiece) (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )
pp. 172-185, no. 17 (for the Colonna Altarpiece) (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )
