Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions
After a work attributed to Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546)
Virgin and Child with St Elizabeth and the Young John the Baptist c.1860-76
Carbon print | 28.9 x 36.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851024
A photograph of a drawing attributed to Giulio Romano currently in the British Museum, London (inv. no.1895,0915.633). The photographed drawing connects with the so-called Madonna della Gatta, a painting by Giulio Romano now in the Museo e Gallerie di Capodimonte, Naples (inv. no.140). For a photograph of the Madonna della Gatta and further discussion, see RCIN 851022.
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Creator(s)
After a work attributed to Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)
Subject(s)
Saint ElizabethBlessed Virgin Mary -
28.9 x 36.0 cm (sheet of paper)
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Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1860-76)
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- 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.78 A.XXXVII.24
Bibliographic reference(s)
Italian Drawings [...] British Museum: Raphael and his circle: catalogue, 1962 / Philip Pouncey and J.A. Gere, London pp. 78-79, no. 134
Henry/Joannides 2012 : Late Raphael, 2012. Edited by T. Henry and P. Joannides pp.76-85
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 183-189, no. 64
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