Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
EDUARD MANDEL (1810-82)
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist [‘The Madonna della Seggiola’]
dated 1865Engraving with etching | 76.7 x 60.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850979
An engraving after the so-called ‘Madonna della Seggiola’, a circular painting by Raphael (c.1514) now in the Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Florence (inv. no.151). Lettered with production details.
Showing the Virgin seated in a chair, holding the Christ Child on her knees and embracing Him with both arms while looking at the beholder, with the Infant Baptist standing behind at right and looking up with clasped hands.
Showing the Virgin seated in a chair, holding the Christ Child on her knees and embracing Him with both arms while looking at the beholder, with the Infant Baptist standing behind at right and looking up with clasped hands.
Creator(s)
Eduard Mandel (1810-82) (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Eduard Mandel (1810-82) (designer)
Becker, J. : Berlin (printer)
Berlin : EH Schroeder (publisher)
76.7 x 60.6 cm (sheet of paper)
31.0 x 31.0 cm (diameter) (image)
48.1 x 41.6 cm (platemark)
- 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
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Seating. Chairs
- Chairs
- Seating. Chairs
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 137-143, no. 57 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )
