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Study for Virgin and Child

Photograph
ca. 1850s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted and labelled sepia-coloured photograph of a drawing of a woman with nude child holding a cross over a bowl set within a frame. A sketch of a child's lower body is also visible outside of the frame.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Study for Virgin and Child (generic title)
  • Drawings by Raffaelle in the gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts at Venice, published by Bardi (series title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Fratelli Alinari of a drawing in pen and wash accredited to Raphael (1483-1520), Study for Virgin and Child', from a set of photographs of 'Drawings by Raffaelle in the gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts at Venice, published by Bardi', albumen print, ca. 1850s
Physical description
A mounted and labelled sepia-coloured photograph of a drawing of a woman with nude child holding a cross over a bowl set within a frame. A sketch of a child's lower body is also visible outside of the frame.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 39cm
  • Mount width: 50cm
Object history
The drawing is also ascribed to Pinturicchio
Subject depicted
Associations
Other number
folio 13 a - Raphael Venetian Sketchbook, Academy of Fine Arts Venice, Folio number
Collection
Accession number
38006

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Record createdMay 22, 2014
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