Holy Family with St Anne and the Infant Baptist [‘La Perla’]

c.1808-1842

Etching and engraving | 63.8 x 48.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851002

A print after the so-called ‘La Perla’, a painting now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid (inv. no.301) generally attributed to Giulio Romano (c.1518-19), possibly after a design by Raphael. Lettered state, with publication details, title, dedication and dedicatee's coats of arms.

Showing the full-length Virgin supporting the Christ Child and resting her left hand on the shoulder of St Anne who sits next to her, with the Young John the Baptist approaching the group on the left offering fruit, and St Joseph partially hidden among ruins in the background at left; in a landscape.

Creator(s)

Giuseppe Marri (1788-1852) (engraver)

After a work attributed to Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)

After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

Giuseppe Marri (1788-1852) (designer)

L Bardi RC (active 19C) (printer)

Cardinal Carlo Opizzoni (1769-1855) (dedicatee)

Giuseppe Marri (1788-1852) (dedicator)
63.8 x 48.4 cm (sheet of paper)

38.4 x 29.9 cm (image)

47.0 x 33.4 cm (platemark)
MADONNA DETTA LA PERLA
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
  
  Religions and faiths
  
  Christianity
  
  Devotional Images of Christ
  
  Virgin & Child
  
  Virgin & Child with Saints
  
  Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family
  
  Life of Christ
  
  Infancy of Christ
  
  Christ Child
- Science, Medicine and Technology
  
  Home economics
  
  Furniture & accessories
  
  Beds
  
  Cradles
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 183-189, no. 64 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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Holy Family with St Anne and the Infant Baptist [‘La Perla’]

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