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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

ATTRIBUTED TO FRENCH SCHOOL, FONTAINEBLEU, 16TH CENTURY

Holy Family with the Infant Baptist

c.1520-1600

Etching | 27.6 x 22.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851324

A print previously attributed to a master of the School of Fontainebleau, reproducing a composition formerly associated with Raphael.

The print shows the full-length Virgin being presented with fruit by St Joseph who kneels at her side and holding the Christ Child on her lap who is embracing the Infant Baptist; in a landscape.
  • Creator(s)

    Attributed to French School, Fontainebleu, 16th century (etcher)

    After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

  • 27.6 x 22.2 cm (sheet of paper)

    27.2 cm (Height) (platemark)

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Devotional Images of Christ
            • Virgin & Child
              • Virgin & Child with Saints
                • Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family
          • Life of Christ
            • Infancy of Christ
              • Christ Child