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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

The Virgin suckling the Christ Child, and a study of landscape

c.1853-76

Albumen print | 24.5 x 20.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851235

A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1503-04) currently in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no.WA1846.10v).

The photograph shows the half-length Virgin suckling the Christ Child, whom she holds on her lap, and a study of landscape with cottages and a church.
  • Creator(s)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    Subject(s)

    Blessed Virgin Mary
  • 24.5 x 20.1 cm (sheet of paper)

  • 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
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.150, no.73v

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.93 C.XXXI.1