Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Blasius Höfel (1792-1863)
The Virgin and Child c.1812-1853
Engraving | 26.2 x 20.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850733
A reversed engraving reproducing a portion of the so-called Orléans Madonna, a painting by Raphael (c.1506-1507) now in the Musée Condé, Chantilly (inv. no.PE 39). Lettered with the title and production details. See RCIN 850732 for a photograph of the painting.
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Creator(s)
Blasius Höfel (1792-1863) (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
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26.2 x 20.0 cm (sheet of paper)
12.1 x 8.5 cm (image)
14.9 x 10.9 cm (platemark)
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La Sainte Vierge.
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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
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.61 A.XIII.3
Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 pp. 223-225, no. 28
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