Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist holding a Lamb c.1860-76
Carbon print | 15.9 x 12.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851221
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1506-07) currently in the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi, Florence (inv. no.515E).
The photograph shows the full-length Virgin supporting the Christ Child on her knees, who reaches for the lamb held by the Infant Baptist, who stands at right.
The photograph shows the full-length Virgin supporting the Christ Child on her knees, who reaches for the lamb held by the Infant Baptist, who stands at right.
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Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
15.9 x 12.9 cm (sheet of paper)
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Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1860-76)
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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
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Sheep
- Lambs
- Sheep
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.93 C.XXV.1
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.174, no.170
Ferino Pagden 1984 : Ferino Pagden, S. , 1984, in Raffaello a Firenze. Dipinti e disegni delle collezioni fiorentine, Milan pp.355-6, no.43
Inventario Uffizi. Disegni Esposti I 1986 : Disegni esposti ; v. 1, 1986 / a cura di Annamaria Petrioli Tofani, Florence (Gabinetto disegni e stampe degli Uffizi) p.231, no.515E
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