Giulio di Antonio Bonasone (c. 1498-c. 1580)
The Virgin washing the feet of the Young Christ c.1550-60
Engraving | 37.1 x 43.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851318
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A print thought to be after a now lost design by Giulio Romano. Only state. The composition has been formerly associated with Raphael. Another impression of this print can be found at RCIN 851317.
The print shows the full-length Virgin washing the feet of the Christ Child whom she holds on her knees, helped by an angel who holds an amphora at right and by two women preparing cloths at left; in an interior.Provenance
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)
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Creator(s)
After a work previously attributed to (artist) -
Medium and techniques
Engraving
Measurements
37.1 x 43.2 cm (sheet of paper)
34.5 x 39.2 cm (platemark)
Markings
annotation: 202- / 8 [front, upper right, in pencil]
annotation: Giulio (?) [front, lower right, in pencil]
annotation: Bonasone [front, lower left, in pencil]
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.100 D.IX.2(add)Bibliographic reference(s)
Massari 1993 : Massari, S, 1993. Giulio Romano pinxit et delineavit : Opere grafiche autografe di collaborazione e bottega, Rome p.73, no.62
Massari 1983 : Massari, S, 1983. Giulio Bonasone, Rome p.124
