Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Pierre Brebiette (c. 1598-1642)
Holy Family with the Young John the Baptist under an Oak Tree [‘The Madonna della Quercia’] c.1618-1640
Etching | 34.0 x 25.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850994
![Holy Family with the Young John the Baptist under an Oak Tree [`The Madonna della Quercia?]](https://albert.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/3/9/743538-1521457329.jpg?itok=Xl9h5rEt "Holy Family with the Young John the Baptist under an Oak Tree [`The Madonna della Quercia?]")
An etching after the so-called Madonna della Quercia, a painting attributed to Raphael and his workshop (c.1518-19) now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid (inv. no.303) generally reputed to be after a design by the master. Lettered at lower left with attribution of the design to Raphael, and engraver's name.
Showing the full length Virgin seating under an oak tree, holding the Christ Child on her right knee, who reaches for the inscribed scroll held by the young St John the Baptist who stands at left, with St Joseph resting on a sculpted fragment at right and looking on; in a landscape.
Showing the full length Virgin seating under an oak tree, holding the Christ Child on her right knee, who reaches for the inscribed scroll held by the young St John the Baptist who stands at left, with St Joseph resting on a sculpted fragment at right and looking on; in a landscape.
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Creator(s)
Pierre Brebiette (c. 1598-1642) (etcher)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
After? Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)
After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Saint Joseph -
34.0 x 25.1 cm (sheet of paper)
33.8 x 25.4 cm (image)
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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
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Trees
- Oaks
- Trees
- Systematic botany
- Botany
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Beds
- Cradles
- Beds
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.76 A.XXXVI.3
Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 190-194, no. 65
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