The Holy Family with the Infant Baptist and a winged Angel c.1853-76
Albumen print | 16.9 x 15.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850665
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A photograph of an arch topped pen and ink drawing by Raphael (c.1504-05), formerly in the Wicar Museum, Lille and now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lille (inv. no.431). The drawing has been generally regarded as a preliminary sketch for Rapahel's Terranuova Madonna (c.1504-05; Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, inv. no.247A).See RCIN 850660 for a photograph of the Berlin painting.
Showing the half length seated figure of the Virgin with the Child lying on her lap, flanked by the Infant Baptist, a winged angel and St Joseph.Provenance
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
16.9 x 15.6 cm (sheet of paper)
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Bibliographic reference(s)
Brejon de Lavergnée 1997 : Brejon de Lavergnée, B, 1997. Catalogue des dessins Italiens. Collections du Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Paris pp.181-182, no.521
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p. 149, no. 69