Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
Attributed to the school of Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534)
The Virgin embracing the Young Christ c.1500-1550
Engraving | 17.5 x 13.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851277
A print after a drawing by Raphael now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no.WA1846.202). The print is currently attributed to the school of Marcantonio Raimondi. A photograph of Raphael's drawing can be found at RCIN 851278.
The print shows the full-length Virgin, seated on a chair, in profile to the right, embracing the Young Christ who stands next to her with His left hand resting on His head; in an interior with a curtain draped back at left and a window.
The print shows the full-length Virgin, seated on a chair, in profile to the right, embracing the Young Christ who stands next to her with His left hand resting on His head; in an interior with a curtain draped back at left and a window.
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Creator(s)
Attributed to the school of Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)
Anonymous, 16th century (engraver)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary -
17.5 x 13.1 cm (sheet of paper)
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Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
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.97 C.XLVI.1
Bibliographic reference(s)
Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 p.182, no.A 37.1
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