Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
JOSEPH MÉCOU (1771-1837)
The Virgin and Child with St Elizabeth and the Infant Baptist
c.1791-1827Stipple with etching | 43.1 x 33.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851049
A print reproducing (in reverse) the four principal figures from the so-called ‘Holy Family of Francis I’, a painting attributed to Raphael and his workshop (1518) now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris (inv. no.604). A photograph of the ‘Holy Family of Francis I’ can be found at RCIN 851028.
Showing the the full-length Virgin supporting the Christ Child stepping out of His cradle; with the crouched St Elizabeth supporting the Young John the Baptist who clasps his hands in adoration on the right; in a landscape.
Showing the the full-length Virgin supporting the Christ Child stepping out of His cradle; with the crouched St Elizabeth supporting the Young John the Baptist who clasps his hands in adoration on the right; in a landscape.
Creator(s)
Joseph Mécou (1771-1837) (engraver)
After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Tefsari et C.ie : Rue du Cloitre Notre-Dame n.4 (publisher)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
43.1 x 33.1 cm (sheet of paper)
32.5 x 24.5 cm (image)
42.9 x 31.2 cm (platemark)
LA SAINTE FAMILLE AU BERCEAU.
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
- Virgin & Child with Saints
- Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family
- Virgin & Child with Saints
- 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. 170-177, no. 62 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )
