Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
JOSEPH ALOIS DRDA (PRAGUE 1783-PRAGUE 1883)
The Virgin and Child [‘The Mackintosh Madonna’]
c.1803-1870Etching | 21.6 x 17.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850842
An etching after the so-called ‘Mackintosh Madonna’, a painting by Raphael (c.1509-11) now in the National Gallery, London (inv. no.NG 2069). Lettered with production details. When catalogued in Ruland's Raphael Collection catalogue (1876), the painting was in the possession of Mr R.J. Mackintosh.
Showing the half-length seated figure of the Virgin supporting the Christ Child with both hands, who stands on a parapet while putting His arms around His mother’s neck and looking at the viewer; in a landscape.
Showing the half-length seated figure of the Virgin supporting the Christ Child with both hands, who stands on a parapet while putting His arms around His mother’s neck and looking at the viewer; in a landscape.
Creator(s)
Joseph Alois Drda (Prague 1783-Prague 1883) (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
21.6 x 17.3 cm (sheet of paper)
20.3 x 16.2 cm (image)
Added to 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
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 77-81, no. 49 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )
