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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

ALBERT MOITESSIER (1833-89)

The Virgin and Child

c.1853-76

Albumen print | 10.8 x 9.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850724

A photograph of a fragment of a preparatory cartoon now in the Musée Fabre, Montepellier (inv. no.3186), executed by Raphael (1507-08) for his so-called ‘Tempi Madonna’ (1507-08) now in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich (inv. no.WA 796). The composition corresponds to the painting, with only minor alterations. The photographed drawing has been cut to an oval. See RCIN 850719 for a photograph of the painting.
  • Creator(s)

    Albert Moitessier (1833-89) (photographer)

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

  • 10.8 x 9.4 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Devotional Images of Christ
            • Virgin & Child
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    p. 177, no. 182 (Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford)
    pp. 266-268, no. 37 (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )