AFTER A WORK ATTRIBUTED TO GIULIO ROMANO (ROME C. 1499-MANTUA 1546)

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

c.1520-1600

Engraving | 50.4 x 41.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851006

An engraving reproducing the composition of 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. Annotated in brown ink at lower left.

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

Creator(s)

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

After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

Subject(s)

Saint Anne

Saint Joseph

Blessed Virgin Mary
annotation: raf. urb. inv. [front, lower left, in brown ink]
50.4 x 41.2 cm (sheet of paper)
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
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Bibliographic reference(s)

Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 183-189, no. 64

Other number(s)

Ruland p.76 A.XXXVII.7

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

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