Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Schäfer, J. : Hochstrasse 40, Frankfurt a/M
The Virgin and Child c.1853-76
Albumen print | 22.7 x 15.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851183
A photograph of a pen and ink drawing by Raphael now in the Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main (inv. no.377).
The photograph shows the full-length seated Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap, who looks at the beholder while blessing with His right hand.
The photograph shows the full-length seated Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap, who looks at the beholder while blessing with His right hand.
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Creator(s)
Schäfer, J. : Hochstrasse 40, Frankfurt a/M (photographer)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
22.7 x 15.3 cm (sheet of paper)
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Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
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.89 C.I.1
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.138, no.19
Knab/Mitsch/Oberhuber 1983 : Raffaello. I disegni 1983 : I disegni. (Catalogo dei Disegni a cura di Oberhuber, Ferino Pagden, Huber), Florence 1983 p.582, no.18
Jacoby/Sonnabend 2012: edited by J. Jacoby and M. Sonnabend, Frankfurt/Main 2012 pp.82-4, no.1
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