Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Jan van Somer (c. 1645-99)
Holy Family with the Infant Baptist c.1650-1699
Mezzotint | 24.1 x 23.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851181
A print after a painting erroneously attributed on plate to Raphael. Ruland (1876) catalogued the painting as being then in Spain.
The print shows the full-length seated Virgin supporting the naked Christ Child and looking at St Joseph who sits at her right, with the Infant Baptist holding a cross-staff and kneeling down at right; in a landscape.
The print shows the full-length seated Virgin supporting the naked Christ Child and looking at St Joseph who sits at her right, with the Infant Baptist holding a cross-staff and kneeling down at right; in a landscape.
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Creator(s)
Jan van Somer (c. 1645-99) (mezzotinter)
After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Saint JosephBlessed Virgin Mary -
24.1 x 23.9 cm (sheet of paper)
24.0 x 24.0 cm (platemark)
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Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
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 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.89 B.LI.1
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