Holy Family with St Anne and the Infant Baptist [‘La Perla’]

published 1 September 1845

Etching and engraving | 87.2 x 66.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851003

A print after the so-called ‘La Perla’, a painting now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid (inv. no.301) generally attributed to Giulio Romano (c.1518-19), possibly after a design by Raphael. Lettered state, with production details and title. With the publisher's blind stamp at lower left (not in Lugt).

Showing the full-length Virgin supporting the Christ Child and putting her left hand on the shoulder of St Anne who is crouched beside her, with the young John the Baptist approaching the group on the left offering fruit, and St Joseph partially hidden among ruins in the background at left; in a landscape.

Creator(s)

Narcisse Lecomte (1794-1882) (engraver)

After a work attributed to Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)

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

Bougeard : Paris (printer)

Goupil & Vibert : 15 Boulevard Montmartre & 7 Rue de Lancry, Paris (publisher)

Gambart, Junin & Co : 25 Berners Street, Oxford Street (publisher)
87.2 x 66.0 cm (sheet of paper)

45.2 x 35.2 cm (image)

59.0 x 45.2 cm (platemark)
SAINTE FAMILLE / dite LA PERLE de RAPHAËL
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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
  
  Home economics
  
  Furniture & accessories
  
  Beds
  
  Cradles
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 183-189, no. 64 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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Holy Family with St Anne and the Infant Baptist [‘La Perla’]

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