Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
PIERRE GUILLAUME METZMACHER (B. 1815)
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist and a haloed Child [‘The Terranuova Madonna’]
1868Engraving with etching | 81.8 x 61.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850662
An engraving after the ‘Terranuova Madonna’ by Raphael (c.1504-05; Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, inv. no.247A). Lettered with the title and production details. See RCIN 850660 for a photograph of the painting.
Showing the Virgin seated in front of a parapet and the naked Christ Child lying across her lap with an inscribed scroll also held by the Infant Baptist who is standing on the left; on the right is a yet unidentified haloed standing infant.
Showing the Virgin seated in front of a parapet and the naked Christ Child lying across her lap with an inscribed scroll also held by the Infant Baptist who is standing on the left; on the right is a yet unidentified haloed standing infant.
Creator(s)
Pierre Guillaume Metzmacher (b. 1815) (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Chardon Ainé : Paris (printer)
Dusacq et Cie: 14 Boult. Poissonniere, Paris (publisher)
Christmann, S. P. : 35 Mohren Strasse, Berlin (publisher)
81.8 x 61.4 cm (sheet of paper)
33.6 cm (diameter) (image)
53.3 x 42.3 cm (platemark)
LA MADONNA DI CASA DI TERRA NUOVA
Acquired for 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
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp.188-191, no. 19 (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )
