Michel Corneille (Orléans 1602-Paris 1664)
Holy Family with St Elizabeth c.1622-1654
Engraving | 20.1 x 26.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851323
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A print reproducing a composition formerly associated with Raphael. Ruland (1876) described the print as a copy after an anonymous engraving in the style of Paolo Farinati (see Passavant, 1860, vol.II, E 26.b).
The print shows St Elizabeth sitting next to the cradle, resting her head on her arm and looking at the Virgin who sits on the ground under a tree and holds the Christ Child on her knees, who embraces the Infant Baptist; in a landscape.Provenance
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Creator(s)
After a work previously attributed to (artist) -
Medium and techniques
Engraving
Measurements
20.1 x 26.7 cm (sheet of paper)
