-
1 of 253523 objects
Heads of the Christ Child c.1822-1873
Etching | 63.1 x 44.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851073
-
A print reproducing eight heads of the Infant Christ arranged in a composition. The heads are details taken from paintings by Raphael, including the Sistine Madonna (top centre; see RCIN 851061 for a print after the painting), the Madonna della Seggiola (top centre right; see RCIN 850973 for a photograph of the painting), the Madonna del Velo (centre; see RCIN 850785 for a print after the painting), the Bridgewater Madonna (top centre left; see RCIN 850895 for a photograph of the painting), and the Tempi Madonna (lower right; see RCIN 850719 for a photograph of the painting). Lettered state, with production details. Not listed in Ruland's Raphael Collection catalogue (1876).
Provenance
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)
-
Creator(s)
(engraver)(printer)(publisher)(publisher) -
Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
63.1 x 44.8 cm (sheet of paper)
23.2 x 27.2 cm (image, oval)
25.0 x 33.0 cm (platemark)
Featured in
MicrositePrince Albert
Learn more about the life and legacy of Prince Albert through selected papers and collections