NICOLAES VISSCHER I (1618-79)

Holy Family with St Anne and the Young John the Baptist

c.1630-1679

Etching and engraving | 34.9 x 42.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851020

An engraving the composition of which is freely based on 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. State before all letters. A photograph of the 'La Perla' can be found at RCIN 851004.

Showing the full-length seated Virgin supporting the Christ Child on her left left, looking down at the young John the Baptist who stands at right offering fruit, with St Anne who is crouched beside her on the right and St Joseph seating in the left middle distance; in a landscape.

Creator(s)

Nicolaes Visscher I (1618-79) (engraver)

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

After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
34.9 x 42.4 cm (sheet of paper)

27.1 x 37.0 cm (image)

31.1 x 38.2 cm (platemark)
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 )

Holy Family with St Anne and the Young John the Baptist

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