Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
Holy Family c.1853-76
Albumen print | 13.2 x 10.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851207
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1512-13) currently housed in the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi, Florence (inv. no.499E).
The photograph shows the Virgin seating on the ground and looking down at the Christ child who turns over the pages of a book, with St Joseph behinf them at left.
The photograph shows the Virgin seating on the ground and looking down at the Christ child who turns over the pages of a book, with St Joseph behinf them at left.
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Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Saint JosephBlessed Virgin Mary -
13.2 x 10.5 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
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Virgin & Child with Saints
- Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family
- Virgin & Child-Reading a book
- Virgin & Child with Saints
- Virgin & Child
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.91 C.XV.1
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.213, no.321
Ferino Pagden 1984 : Ferino Pagden, S. , 1984, in Raffaello a Firenze. Dipinti e disegni delle collezioni fiorentine, Milan p.362, no.46
Inventario Uffizi. Disegni Esposti I 1986 : Disegni esposti ; v. 1, 1986 / a cura di Annamaria Petrioli Tofani, Florence (Gabinetto disegni e stampe degli Uffizi) p.225, no.499E
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