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Adolphe Braun (1812-77)

The Virgin and Child [detail from the ‘The Madonna del Pesce’] 1860-1877

Carbon print | 48.9 x 38.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850953

The Virgin and Child [detail from the `The Madonna del Pesce?]

Adolphe Braun (1812-77)

The Virgin and Child [detail from the `The Madonna del Pesce?] 1860-1877

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Description

A photograph of the central portion of the so-called Madonna del Pesce, a painting by Raphael and his workshop (c.1513-14) now housed in the Museo del Prado, Madrid (inv. no.297). On Arches watermarked paper. Not listed in Ruland's Raphael Collection catalogue (1876). For a photograph of the whole picture, see RCIN 850952

Showing the seated Virgin gazing down to the left while holding the Christ Child with his left arm resting on an open book and his left one stretched out.

Provenance

Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Adolphe Braun (1812-77)
(photographer)

After
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(artist)

After a work by the workshop of
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(artist)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Blessed Virgin Mary
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Carbon print

carbon print

Measurements

48.9 x 38.0 cm (sheet of paper)

47.0 x 36.8 cm (image)

Markings

watermark: ARCHES
Groupings
Category
Photographs
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
References

Other number(s)

Ruland : Ruland, C., 1876. The Works of Raphael Santi da Urbino as represented in the Raphael Collection in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, formed by the Prince Consort, 1853-1861 and completed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Weimar – Ruland p.74 A.XXXII.7a(add)

Bibliographic reference(s)

Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 117123, no. 54

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