Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)
The Virgin and Child with St Elizabeth and the Infant St John c.1853-76
Albumen print | 26.5 x 21.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851060
A photograph of a red chalk drawing now in the Royal Collection (RCIN 912740) currently attributed to Giulio Romano (c.1518-19). The drawing is thought to be a study for the so-called Small Holy Family, a painting now in the Musée du Louvre (inv. no.605) generally attributed to the workshop of Raphael (probably Giulio Romano) after a design by the master (c.1518-19). A photograph of the Small Holy Family can be found at RCIN 851054.
Showing the full-length seated Virgin supporting the Christ Child who stands on His cradle and reaches for the Infant Baptist, who is kneeling on St Elizabeth’s thighs and leans over towards the Child.
Showing the full-length seated Virgin supporting the Christ Child who stands on His cradle and reaches for the Infant Baptist, who is kneeling on St Elizabeth’s thighs and leans over towards the Child.
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Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (photographer)
After a work attributed to Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)
Subject(s)
Saint ElizabethBlessed Virgin Mary -
26.5 x 21.9 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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Beds
- Cradles
- Beds
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.80 A.XXXIX.6
Bibliographic reference(s)
P&W : Popham, A.E. & Wilde, J., 1949. The Italian Drawings of the XV and XVI Centuries in the Collection of His Majesty The King at Windsor Castle, London no.0833
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 258-262, no. A11
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