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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

    BLASIUS HÖFEL (1792-1863)

    The Virgin and Child

    c.1812-1853

    Engraving | 26.2 x 20.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850733

    A reversed engraving reproducing a portion of the so-called ‘Orléans Madonna’, a painting by Raphael (c.1506-1507) now in the Musée Condé, Chantilly (inv. no.PE 39). Lettered with the title and production details. See RCIN 850732 for a photograph of the painting.

    • Creator(s)

      Blasius Höfel (1792-1863) (engraver)

      After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

    • 26.2 x 20.0 cm (sheet of paper)

      12.1 x 8.5 cm (image)

      14.9 x 10.9 cm (platemark)

    • La Sainte 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
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      pp. 223-225, no. 28 (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )

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