Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
Studies for the Christ Child and His left Foot c.1853-76
Albumen print | 26.9 x 16.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850801
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1507) now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no. WA 1855.91). The drawing is a preparatory study for the figure of the Christ Child in the so-called La Belle Jardinière (1508) now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris (inv. no.602; see RCIN 850796 for a photograph of it).
Showing the standing Child, looking up to the right; on the right hand side of the sheet are four studies for His left foot.
Showing the standing Child, looking up to the right; on the right hand side of the sheet are four studies for His left foot.
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Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
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26.9 x 16.0 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
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Life of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Medical sciences
- Anatomy
- Feet (anatomical)
- Anatomy
- Medical sciences
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.65 A.XIX.6
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford no. 122r
Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 pp. 157-263, no. 35
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