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

c.1600-1750

Engraving | 41.6 x 31.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851007

A reversed engraving reproducing (in reverse) 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. Lettered at lower right within image with publication details.

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

Creator(s)

De Poilly: Rue S.t Jacques a l'image S.t Benoist (publisher)

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

After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
41.6 x 31.7 cm (sheet of paper)

37.2 x 30.3 cm (image)

40.5 x 30.9 cm (platemark)
Immortalitas est in cognatione Sapientiae. sap. 8
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 )

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

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

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