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Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

      AFTER A WORK PREVIOUSLY ATTRIBUTED TO RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

      The Virgin and Child, with an infant

      c.1853-76

      Albumen print | 27.9 x 17.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851342

      A photograph of a drawing formerly attributed to Raphael listed by Ruland (1876) as being then in the collection of Dr Wellesley, Oxford.

      • Creator(s)

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

        Subject(s)

        Blessed Virgin Mary

      • 27.9 x 17.7 cm (sheet of paper)

      • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

      • Subject(s)
        • Religion & Theology
          • Religions and faiths
            • Christianity
              • Devotional Images of Christ
                • Virgin & Child
              • Life of Christ
                • Infancy of Christ
                  • Christ Child
        • People
          • Children
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • photographs
      • Other number(s)

        Ruland p.102 D.XXVIII.1

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