Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
JEAN CHARLES BIENVENU GASPARD THÉVENIN (1818-69)
The Virgin and Chid with the Infant Baptist [‘The Madonna della Tenda’]
dated 1850Engraving with etching | 65.8 x 54.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850987
A print after the so-called ‘Madonna della Tenda’, a painting by Raphael (c.1513-14) now in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich (inv. no.WAF 797). With the engraver’s blind stamp at lower centre (not in Lugt).
Showing the half-length seated Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap who is turning His head back toward the Infant Baptist, who stands behind at right looking at the Virgin with clasped hands; before a curtain.
Creator(s)
Jean Charles Bienvenu Gaspard Thévenin (1818-69) (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Chardon Jeune et Fils : (printer)
65.8 x 54.0 cm (sheet of paper)
31.3 x 24.5 cm (image)
47.8 x 36.5 cm (platemark)
LA S.TE VIERGE
- 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
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Curtains
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 134-136, no. 56 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )
