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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

    MORITZ STEINLA (1791-1858)

    Two winged cherubs [detail from 'The Sistine Madonna']

    c.1811-1848

    Etching and engraving | 25.0 x 40.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851072

    A print reproducing two winged cherubs leaning on a parapet and looking upwards; a detail from the so-called ‘Sistine Madonna’, a painting by Raphael now in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden (inv. no.93). Lettered with production details and title. A photograph of the painting can be found at RCIN 851062.

    • Creator(s)

      Moritz Steinla (1791-1858) (engraver)

      After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

      H Felsing (printer)

      Dresden : Ernst Arnold (publisher)

    • 25.0 x 40.0 cm (sheet of paper)

      26.0 x 14.8 cm (image)

      22.6 x 33.0 cm (platemark)

    • DIE ENGEL DER MADONNA DES H. SIXTUS.

    • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

    • Subject(s)
      • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
        • Zoology
          • Animals
            • Mythical creatures
              • Cherubs
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      pp. 107-116, no. 53 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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