Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
AFTER RAPHAEL (URBINO 1483-ROME 1520)
The Virgin and Child
c.1853-76Albumen print | 9.8 x 9.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851257
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1509-11) currently in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lille (inv. no.455). The drawing has been associated with a number of Virgin and Child compositions painted by Raphael between 1507 and 1512, including the so-called 'Garvagh Madonna' (see RCIN 850880).
This drawing is on the verso of a sheet depicting other studies for a Virgin and Child: see RCIN 850749 for a photograph of the recto.
The photograph shows the three-quarter length Virgin, seated, holding the Christ Child on her lap, who reaches for His mother's veil with His left hand while looking up at her; framed with lines.
This drawing is on the verso of a sheet depicting other studies for a Virgin and Child: see RCIN 850749 for a photograph of the recto.
The photograph shows the three-quarter length Virgin, seated, holding the Christ Child on her lap, who reaches for His mother's veil with His left hand while looking up at her; framed with lines.
Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
9.8 x 9.0 cm (sheet of paper)
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Headgear
- Veils
- Headgear
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
p.200, no.269v (Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford)
p.189, no.539v (Brejon de Lavergnée 1997 : Brejon de Lavergnée, B, 1997. Catalogue des dessins Italiens. Collections du Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Paris)
