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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

A. CHAILLOUX (ACTIVE 19C)

The Virgin and Child [detail from the ‘The Madonna del Pesce’]

c.1800-1876

Engraving | 39.3 x 29.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850954

An engraving reproducing the central portion of the so-called Madonna del Pesce, a painting by Raphael ad his workshop (c.1513-14) now housed in the Museo del Prado, Madrid (see RCIN 850952). Showing the enthroned Virgin gazing down to the left and supporting the Christ Child with both hands, who stretches his left arm out.
  • Creator(s)

    A. Chailloux (active 19C) (engraver)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    After a work by the workshop of Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    Subject(s)

    Blessed Virgin Mary
  • 39.3 x 29.8 cm (sheet of paper)

    25.8 x 18.4 cm (image)

    38.1 x 28.9 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
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 117123, no. 54

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.74 A.XXXII.8