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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

    JACOB MATHAM (1571-1631)

    The Virgin and Child with St Anne

    c.1591-1621

    Engraving | 36.4 x 29.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851148

    A print after a painting formerly attributed to Raphael. According to Ruland (1876), the painting was presented to King Charles II by the States-General, but has been lost sight of. Trimmed along all edges. Not in Bartsch.

    Showing the half-length Virgin, seated behind a balustrade, holding the Christ Child with both hands, with St anne standing behind them at left; against a black background

    • Creator(s)

      Jacob Matham (1571-1631) (engraver)

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

    • 36.4 x 29.1 cm (sheet of paper)

      36.0 x 28.9 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
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      p.173, no.46a (Tauriscus 1819 : Tauriscus, E, 1819. Catalogues des estampes gravees d'apres Rafael, Frankurt)

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