Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Anonymous, 16th century
The Virgin and Child c.1515-25
Engraving | 23.1 x 15.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850936
This engraving is a copy in the same direction of a print by Marcantonio Raimondi (RCIN 850934: probably after a lost drawing by Raphael, related to the so-called Madonna di Foligno, a painting by the master (c.1512) now in the Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City). With empty tablet at lower right. Not described in Bartsch. Photographs of the Madonna di Foligno can be found at RCINs 850929, 850930.
Showing the Virgin sitting on clouds, with her hand resting on the right thigh of the Child, who ho looks down while grasping her mantle.
Showing the Virgin sitting on clouds, with her hand resting on the right thigh of the Child, who ho looks down while grasping her mantle.
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Creator(s)
Anonymous, 16th century (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
After Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
23.1 x 15.8 cm (sheet of paper)
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Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Earth sciences
- Meteorology
- Clouds
- Meteorology
- Earth sciences
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.73 A.XXXI.7
Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 98-106, no. 52
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