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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

    ANTON KARCHER (1760-1842)

    The Bust of the Virgin

    c.1780-1800

    Stipple | 24.9 x 18.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850763

    A stipple reproducing the bust the Virgin Mary from the so-called Canigiani Holy Family, a painting by Raphael (c.1506-07) now in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich (inv. no.WA 476). Lettered with production details. See RCIN 850756 for a photograph of the painting.

    • Creator(s)

      Anton Karcher (1760-1842) (engraver)

      After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

      Subject(s)

      Blessed Virgin Mary

    • 24.9 x 18.4 cm (sheet of paper)

      16.3 x 13.7 cm (Oval shape) (image)

      22.3 x 15.8 cm (platemark)

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

    • Subject(s)
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Medical sciences
          • Anatomy
            • Heads
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • prints
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 pp. 227-232, no. 30

      Other number(s)

      Ruland p.63 A.XVI.13

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