The Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels ['The Sistine Madonna']

c.1811-1848

Etching and engraving | 87.0 x 65.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851066

A print after the so-called ‘Sistine Madonna’, a painting by Raphael now in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden (inv. no.93). Lettered state, with production details and title. With the publisher's blind stamp at lower centre (not in Lugt).

Showing the full-length Virgin standing on clouds and holding the Christ Child in her arms, flanked by St Pope Sixtus on the left and St Barbara on the right, with two upward-looking winged cherubs at lower centre; the composition is framed by open curtains.

Creator(s)

Moritz Steinla (1791-1858) (engraver)

After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

Moritz Steinla (1791-1858) (designer)

H Felsing (printer)

Dresden : Ernst Arnold (publisher)
87.0 x 65.8 cm (sheet of paper)

67.8 x 50.0 cm (image)

80.3 x 59.0 cm (platemark)
S. S. VIRGO SIXTINA.
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
  
  Angels, demons, devils, saints
  
  Saints (Christianity)
  
  Life of Christ
  
  Infancy of Christ
  
  Christ Child
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
  
  Zoology
  
  Animals
  
  Mythical creatures
  
  Cherubs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
  
  Home economics
  
  Furniture & accessories
  
  Curtains
  
  Industries, Crafts and Trades
  
  Jewellery
  
  Tiaras
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 107-116, no. 53 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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The Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels ['The Sistine Madonna']

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