Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
Studies for a Virgin and Child c.1853-76
Albumen print | 11.8 x 16.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850749
A photograph of a sheet featuring compositional studies by Raphael (c.1509-12), formerly in the Wicar Museum, Lille, and now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lille (inv. no.454). Ruland (1876) associated the sheet with a composition engraved by Jean Morin. An impression of the print can be found at RCIN 850745.
This drawing features other studies for a Virgin and Child on the verso: see RCIN 851257 for a photograph of the verso.
This drawing features other studies for a Virgin and Child on the verso: see RCIN 851257 for a photograph of the verso.
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Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
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11.8 x 16.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Virgin & Child-Reading a book
- Virgin & Child
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.62 A.XV.11
Bibliographic reference(s)
Brejon de Lavergnée 1997 : Brejon de Lavergnée, B, 1997. Catalogue des dessins Italiens. Collections du Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Paris pp. 188-189, no. 539
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p. 200, no. 269
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