Archibald Macduff (c. 1750-?)
Holy Family with the Young John the Baptist under an Oak Tree c.1770-1800
Aquating with etching, printed in brown | 37.0 x 27.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851000
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A reversed aquatint-etching after a painting catalogued by Ruland (1876) as being then in the possession of Dr Richard Mead. Lettered with title and production details. The painting is a copy of the so-called Madonna della Quercia, a painting attributed to Raphael and his workshop (c.1518-19) now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid (inv. no.303) generally reputed to be after a design by the master.
Showing the full length Virgin seating under an oak tree, holding the Christ Child on her right knee, who reaches for the scroll held by the young St John the Baptist who stands at right, with St Joseph resting on a sculpted fragment at left and looking on; in a landscape.Provenance
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Aquating with etching, printed in brown
Measurements
37.0 x 27.5 cm (sheet of paper)
33.4 x 25.5 cm (image)
35.3 x 25.5 cm (platemark)
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Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 190-194, no. 65
Alternative title(s)
Sacra Christi Familia
