Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)
The Virgin suckling the Christ Child
after 1853Albumen print | 21.4 x 13.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851234
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1507-08) now in the Musée Bonnat, Bayonne (inv. no.1715). Not listed in Ruland's Raphael Collection catalogue (1876). According to an undated annotation in the master copy of Ruland's Raphael Collection catalogue kept in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, the drawing was then in the collection of Com. C. Guasti, Florence.
The photograph shows the full-length seated Virgin breast-feeding the Christ Child, who she holds on her lap.
The photograph shows the full-length seated Virgin breast-feeding the Christ Child, who she holds on her lap.
Creator(s)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary21.4 x 13.8 cm (sheet of paper)
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)
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
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.173, no.165r
Other number(s)
Ruland p.93 C.XXX.3a(add)
