Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Adolphe Braun (1812-77)
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist [‘The Garvagh Madonna’] 1860-1877
Carbon print | 53.3 x 44.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850881
![The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist [`The Garvagh Madonna?]](https://albert.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/c/5/742658-1521029272.jpg?itok=tfYMWP3v "The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist [`The Garvagh Madonna?]")
A photograph of 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). Laid down on Van Gelder watermarked paper. Not listed in Ruland (1876).
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.
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Creator(s)
Adolphe Braun (1812-77) (photographer)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
watermark: N GELDER, with coat of arms
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53.3 x 44.3 cm (sheet of paper)
37.4 x 31.0 cm (image)
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Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)
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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
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.69 A.XXVII.3a(add)
Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 73-76, no. 48
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