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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

FRATELLI ALINARI [FLORENCE]

The Virgin and Child ['The Madonna del Granduca']

c.1853-76

Albumen print | 50.3 x 37.8 cm (image) | RCIN 850653

A photograph of the Madonna del Granduca by Raphael (c.1505) now in the Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Florence (inv. no.1912, no.178).

Showing the half length standing figure of the Virgin gazing downwards, and holding the Christ Child with both hands, against a dark background; within a decorative frame.
  • Creator(s)

    Fratelli Alinari [Florence] (photographer)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

  • 50.3 x 37.8 cm (image)

  • 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
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 pp. 206-210, no. 24

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.55 A.IV.1