Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
The Virgin and Child published 1841
Lithograph | 36.0 x 28.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851184
A lithographic facsimile of a drawing by Raphael now in the Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main (inv. no.377). Published in Lawrence Gallery. A series of facsimiles of original drawings by Raffaelle da Urbino, London 1841, no.2. A photograph of the drawing can be found at RCIN 851183.
The print 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 print 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)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
S. & A. Woodburn : London (publisher)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
36.0 x 28.4 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
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.89 C.I.2
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
Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 p.184, no.A 42
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