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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

    FERDINAND PILOTY THE ELDER (1786-1844)

    Five heads

    c.1806-1834

    Lithograph | RCIN 850755

    A set of five lithographs reproducing the heads and shoulders of the figures featured in the so-called Canigiani Holy Family, a painting by Raphael (c.1506-07) now in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich (inv. no.WA 476).

    • Creator(s)

      Ferdinand Piloty the Elder (1786-1844) (lithographer)

      After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

      Subject(s)

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

    • Subject(s)
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Medical sciences
          • Anatomy
            • Heads
      • Religion & Theology
        • Religions and faiths
          • Christianity
            • Devotional Images of Christ
              • Virgin & Child
                • Virgin & Child with Saints
                  • Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family
                    • Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family: More than one other figure
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • prints
    • Other number(s)

      Ruland p.62 A.XVI.2

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