Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
G.M.V. (ACTIVE C. 1642)
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist
dated 1642Etching | 24.7 x 20.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850886
An etching after a painting catalogued by Ruland (1876) as being then in the possession of Baron Minutoli, Liegnitz. Lettered with production details.
The painting freely adapts the composition of Raphael’s so-called ‘Garvagh Madonna’ (also known as ‘Aldobrandini Madonna’) now in the National Gallery, London (inv. no.NG 744). For a photograph of the painting reproduced in this print, see RCIN 850885. For a photograph of the 'Aldobrandini Madonna', see RCIN 850881.
Showing the seated figure of the Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap, who reaches for the carnation presented by the Infant Baptist who sits on a cushion on the right.
The painting freely adapts the composition of Raphael’s so-called ‘Garvagh Madonna’ (also known as ‘Aldobrandini Madonna’) now in the National Gallery, London (inv. no.NG 744). For a photograph of the painting reproduced in this print, see RCIN 850885. For a photograph of the 'Aldobrandini Madonna', see RCIN 850881.
Showing the seated figure of the Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap, who reaches for the carnation presented by the Infant Baptist who sits on a cushion on the right.
Creator(s)
G.M.V. (active c. 1642) (etcher)
After a work copying Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
G.M.V. (active c. 1642) (designer)
24.7 x 20.3 cm (sheet of paper)
23.7 x 20.0 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
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
