Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
The Virgin and Child c.1853-76
Albumen print | 60.6 x 10.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851262
A photograph of a fragment of a drawing formerly attributed to Raphael, listed by Ruland (1876) as being then in the Royal Collection, Desden. The drawing resembles the so-called Madonna della Seggiola, a painting by Raphael (c.1514) now in the Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Florence (inv. no.151). For a photograph of the painting, see RCIN 850973.
The photograph shows the bust-length Virgin cheek-to-cheek with the Christ Child, both looking at the viewer.
The photograph shows the bust-length Virgin cheek-to-cheek with the Christ Child, both looking at the viewer.
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Creator(s)
After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
60.6 x 10.0 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.XLII.3
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