Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
Studies for the 'Norton Simon Madonna' c.1853-76
Albumen print | 24.5 x 17.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851197
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1502-03) formerly in the Wicar Museum, Lille, and now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lille (inv. no.442). The studies are preparatory for the figure of the Virgin in the so-called Norton Simon Madonna, a painting by Raphael now in the Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena (inv. no.M.1972.2.P).
The photograph shows the seated figure of a model, holding an open book in his left hand and looking down to the left; another study of tha hand holding the book at bottom centre.
The photograph shows the seated figure of a model, holding an open book in his left hand and looking down to the left; another study of tha hand holding the book at bottom centre.
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Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
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24.5 x 17.8 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)
- Organisation
- Documentation
- Books
- Documentation
- 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.90 C.VIII.5
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.141, no.34r
Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 pp.144-50, under no.11
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