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Object Type
print
Museum number
1871,0429.204
Description
Madonna della Sedia. The Virgin holding Christ as a child, St John the Baptist as a child and holding a cross at right; in a circle with a lettered cartouche below; a copy after the engraving by Aegidius Sadeler after the painting by Raphael Engraving
Producer name
After:
Aegidius Sadeler II
After:
Raphael
School/style
Flemish
Italian
Production date
1585-1650
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
280 millimetres
Width:
230 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For the original by Sadeler, see V,4.94. This copy is a piracy sicec it goes so far as to copy the Imperial privilege. It is of much lower quality, and can readily be recognised by the misspelling of Sadeler's name as 'Sadelr'.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(73)
(undescribed copy in the same direction and size)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
virgin and child with baptist
Associated names
Representation of:
Virgin Mary
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
(as child)
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
(as child)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Calverley Trevelyan
Acquisition date
1871
Acquisition notes
For the history of the albums see 1871,0429.53.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1871,0429.204