Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
PAOLO TOSCHI (1788-1854)
The Virgin and Chid with the Infant Baptist [‘The Madonna della Tenda’]
c.1804-1844Engraving with etching | 40.6 x 31.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850989
An engraving which, according to Ruland (1876), is based on a painting currently in the Galleria Sabauda, Turin (inv. no.146). The painting is a copy of Raphael's so-called Madonna della Tenda (c.1513-14) now in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich (inv. no.WAF 797).
Showing the half-length seated Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap who is turning His head back toward the Infant Baptist, who is standing behind at right looking at the Virgin with clasped hands; before a curtain.
Showing the half-length seated Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap who is turning His head back toward the Infant Baptist, who is standing behind at right looking at the Virgin with clasped hands; before a curtain.
Creator(s)
Paolo Toschi (1788-1854) (engraver)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary40.6 x 31.0 cm (sheet of paper)
34.1 x 24.8 cm (image)
40.0 x 29.5 cm (platemark)
- 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
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 134-136, no. 56
Other number(s)
Ruland p.76 A.XXXV.2
