Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Francesco Ravano (active mid-19th century)
The Virgin and Sleeping Child with the Infant Baptist [‘Madonna del Velo’] 1845
Engraving | 26.4 x 23.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850791
![The Virgin and Sleeping Child with the Infant Baptist [`Madonna del Velo?]](https://albert.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/b/7/742566-1521028500.jpg?itok=XMX-9HT8 "The Virgin and Sleeping Child with the Infant Baptist [`Madonna del Velo?]")
An engraving after a cartoon formerly attributed to Raphael, once housed in the Uffizi, Florence (inv. no.1774 E) but now lost. Lettered with the title and production details.
The cartoon resembles a composition traditionally known as the Madonna del Velo, known in many copies, the original version of which is thought to have been painted by Raphael’s workshop after a design by the master dating c.1510-12 (currently untraced; see Bibliographic References).
Showing the Christ Child sleeping on the left; the Virgin looks at Him while lifting the veil over His head with her right hand and supporting the Infant Baptist with her left, who points at the Child.
The cartoon resembles a composition traditionally known as the Madonna del Velo, known in many copies, the original version of which is thought to have been painted by Raphael’s workshop after a design by the master dating c.1510-12 (currently untraced; see Bibliographic References).
Showing the Christ Child sleeping on the left; the Virgin looks at Him while lifting the veil over His head with her right hand and supporting the Infant Baptist with her left, who points at the Child.
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Creator(s)
Francesco Ravano (active mid-19th century) (engraver)
After a work copying Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
A Tricca (active mid-19th century) (designer)
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26.4 x 23.4 cm (sheet of paper)
17.8 x 16.3 cm (image)
24.0 x 21.0 cm (platemark)
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LA MADONNA DEL VELO
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Added to 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
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Headgear
- Veils
- Headgear
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- visual works
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Other number(s)
Ruland p.64 A.XVIII.7
Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 278-279, no. A17
Inventario Uffizi. Disegni Esposti II 1987 : Disegni esposti, vol. 2, 1987 / a cura di Annamaria Petrioli Tofani, Florence (Gabinetto disegni e stampe degli Uffizi) pp. 728-729, no. 1774E
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