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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

PAOLO TOSCHI (1788-1854)

The Virgin and Chid with the Infant Baptist [‘The Madonna della Tenda’]

c.1804-1844

Engraving with etching | 40.6 x 31.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850989

An engraving which, according to Ruland (1876), is based on a painting currently in the Galleria Sabauda, Turin (inv. no.146). The painting is a copy of Raphael's so-called ‘Madonna della Tenda’ (c.1513-14) now in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich (inv. no.WAF 797).

Showing the half-length seated Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap who is turning His head back toward the Infant Baptist, who is standing behind at right looking at the Virgin with clasped hands; before a curtain.
  • Creator(s)

    Paolo Toschi (1788-1854) (engraver)

    After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

  • 40.6 x 31.0 cm (sheet of paper)
    34.1 x 24.8 cm (image)
    40.0 x 29.5 cm (platemark)

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Devotional Images of Christ
            • Virgin & Child
          • Life of Christ
            • Infancy of Christ
              • Christ Child
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Home economics
        • Furniture & accessories
          • Curtains
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    pp. 134-136, no. 56 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )