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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

AFTER A WORK PREVIOUSLY ATTRIBUTED TO RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

The Virgin and Child

c.1853-76

Albumen print | 27.2 x 19.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851124

A photograph of an untraced copy of the so-called Northbrook Madonna, a painting formerly in the Collection of Lord Northbrook and now in the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester (inv. no.1940.39). For a photograph of the Northbrook Madonna, see RCIN 851123.

Showing the seated Virgin supporting the unclothed Christ Child with her right arm, who stands on her knee while looking down to the left; in a landscape.
  • Creator(s)

    After a work previously attributed to Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    Subject(s)

    Blessed Virgin Mary
  • 27.2 x 19.5 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for 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
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Other number(s)

    Ruland p.84 B.V.2