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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 with Saints

c.1780-1870

Engraving | 22.7 x 16.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851141

An outline-engraving after a painting formerly attributed to Raphael, catalogued by Ruland (1876) as being then in the Gallery of Baron Friedrich Moritz von Brabeck at Hildesheim (presumably at Söder Castle).

Showing the full-length Virgin, seated, supporting the Christ Child who stands on one foot on a plinth, flanked by standing figures including Zacharias who is holding the Child's left arm.
  • Creator(s)

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

    Subject(s)

    Blessed Virgin Mary
  • 22.7 x 16.0 cm (sheet of paper)

    19.6 x 15.2 cm (image)

  • 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)

    Tauriscus 1819 : Tauriscus, E, 1819. Catalogues des estampes gravees d'apres Rafael, Frankurt p.187, no.2

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.85 B.XVIII.1