Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
Christ Child holding a book c.1853-76
Albumen print | 12.1 x 13.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851195
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1502-03) currently in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no.WA1846.152av). The drawing is related to the so-called Norton Simon Madonna, a painting by Raphael now in the Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena (inv. no.M.1972.2.P). A photograph of the recto side of the drawing at RCIN 851193.
The photograph shows the full-length Christ Child, holding a book with both hands while looking up.
The photograph shows the full-length Christ Child, holding a book with both hands while looking up.
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Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
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12.1 x 13.7 cm (sheet of paper)
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Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Virgin & Child-Reading a book
- Virgin & Child
- Life of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Organisation
- Documentation
- Books
- Documentation
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.90 C.VIII.3
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.141, no.32v
Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 pp.144-50, under no.11
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