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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 )