Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After a work attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
The Virgin and Child c.1853-76
Albumen print | 17.0 x 13.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851250
A photograph of the left half of a sheet attributed to Raphael currently in the collection of the Musée du Louvre, Paris (inv. no.3856v). For a photograph of the right half of the sheet see RCIN 850898.
The photograph shows the half-length Virgin supporting the Christ Child with her right hand and being cheek-to-cheek with Him.
The photograph shows the half-length Virgin supporting the Christ Child with her right hand and being cheek-to-cheek with Him.
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Creator(s)
After a work attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
17.0 x 13.0 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
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.95 C.XXXVI.1
Bibliographic reference(s)
Cordellier/Py 1992 : Raphael : son atelier, ses copistes, 1992 / par Dominique Cordellier et Bernadette Py, Paris (Inventaire general des dessins Italiens ; V / sous la direction de Francoise Viatte) pp.49-50, no.37
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