Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
AUGUSTIN BRIDOUX (1813-92)
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist [‘The Garvagh Madonna’]
1855Etching and engraving | 84.4 x 60.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850879
A print after the so-called ‘Garvagh Madonna’ (also known as ‘Aldobrandini Madonna’), a painting by Raphael (c.1509-10) now in the National Gallery, London (inv. no.NG 744). Lettered with production details.
Showing the seated figure of the Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap, who reaches for the carnation presented by the Infant Baptist who stands on the right; in an interior with view on landscape.
Showing the seated figure of the Virgin holding the Christ Child on her lap, who reaches for the carnation presented by the Infant Baptist who stands on the right; in an interior with view on landscape.
Creator(s)
Augustin Bridoux (1813-92) (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
84.4 x 60.8 cm (sheet of paper)
39.5 x 31.0 cm (image)
54.5 x 44.2 cm (platemark)
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
- 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. 73-76, no. 48 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )
