Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist c.1853-76
Albumen print | 18.9 x 22.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851192
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1499) currently housed in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no.502).
The photograph shows the kneeling Virgin supporting the Christ Child, who sits on a pack saddle with the Infant Baptist leaning on it at right.
The photograph shows the kneeling Virgin supporting the Christ Child, who sits on a pack saddle with the Infant Baptist leaning on it at right.
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Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
18.9 x 22.2 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
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Saddles
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.90 C.VII.2
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.136, no.12
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