Holy Family with Saints and Angel [‘The Holy Family of Francis I’]

c.1660-1697

Engraving | 45.8 x 33.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851032

A print reproducing (in reverse) the so-called ‘Holy Family of Francis I’, a painting attributed to Raphael and his workshop (1518) now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris (inv. no.604). The lettering on the print indicates that the painting was then in the Cabinet du Roy, France. Second state. Lettered with production details and titles.

Showing the full-length seated Virgin supporting the Christ Child stepping out of His cradle; with St Joseph behind her on the left, and the crouched St Elizabeth supporting the Young John the Baptist who clasps his hands in adoration on the right; behind them an angel crowning the Virgin with flowers and a young woman with hands crossed on her chest; in an interior with view of landscape.

Creator(s)

Gerard Edelinck (1640-1707) (engraver)

After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
45.8 x 33.1 cm (sheet of paper)

39.1 x 29.9 cm (image)

43.8 x 30.9 cm (platemark)
La Sainte famille de Jesus Christ. Sacra Christi Familia
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
  
  Religions and faiths
  
  Christianity
  
  Devotional Images of Christ
  
  Virgin & Child
  
  Virgin & Child with Saints
  
  Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family
  
  Life of Christ
  
  Infancy of Christ
  
  Christ Child
  
  Angels, demons, devils, saints
  
  Angels
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
  
  Botany
  
  Systematic botany
  
  Flowering plants
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 170-177, no. 62 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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Holy Family with Saints and Angel [‘The Holy Family of Francis I’]

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