Study for a figure of the Virgin

c.1858

Crayon-manner engraving printed in red, with tone plate | 48.8 x 35.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850861

A facsimile of a drawing by Raphael (c.1509-11) formerly in the Musée Wicar, Lille, and now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lille (inv. no.457v; see RCIN 850860 for a photograph of this drawing). Published in 'Choix de dessins de Raphael qui font partie de la collection Wicar à Lille', Paris 1858, pl. XX.

The drawing is a preparatory study for the figure of the Virgin in Raphael's so-called ‘Alba Madonna’, a painting now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (inv. no.1937.1.24; see RCIN 850853.a for a photograph of the painting). See RCIN 850858 for a photograph of the recto of this drawing).

Showing the figure of a woman, seating on the ground, turned to the left, holding a book with her left hand and stretching out her right arm.

Creator(s)

Adolphe André Wacquez (b. 1814) (engraver)

After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
48.8 x 35.3 cm (sheet of paper)

39.0 x 25.4 cm (image)

48.0 x 34.2 cm (platemark)
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp.191-192, no. 545 (Brejon de Lavergnée 1997 : Brejon de Lavergnée, B, 1997. Catalogue des dessins Italiens. Collections du Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Paris)

p. 202, no. 278v (Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford)

pp. 82-88, no. 50 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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Study for a figure of the Virgin

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