The Virgin and Child with Holy Figures [‘The Madonna del Pesce’]

dated 1822

Etching and engraving | 59.0 x 43.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850949

An engraving after the so-called Madonna del Pesce, a painting by Raphael and his workshop (c.1513-14) now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid (inv. no.297). As lettered on the print, the painting was once in the church of San Domenico, Naples, and was later acquired by Philip IV, King of Spain. Lettered with title and production details.

Showing the enthroned Virgin holding the Christ Child with both hands, with the Archangel Raphael presenting the young Tobias who kneels down while holding a fish on the left, and St Jerome with an open book and his lion on the right.

Creator(s)

Auguste Gaspard Louis Boucher Desnoyers (1779-1857) (engraver)

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

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

Auguste Gaspard Louis Boucher Desnoyers (1779-1857) (designer)

Paris : Durand & Sauvé (printer)

Subject(s)

Archangel Raphael

Saint Jerome (c. 347-420)

Blessed Virgin Mary
59.0 x 43.4 cm (sheet of paper)

46.2 x 33.2 cm (image)

54.6 x 39.1 cm (platemark)
LA VIERGE AU POISSON.
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
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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.1

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The Virgin and Child with Holy Figures [‘The Madonna del Pesce’]

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