Antique Engraving After Raphael Virgin Mary- Christ Child & Saint John 1730

Description:

An antique French engraving titled La Sainte Vierge, after Raphael’s celebrated painting once held in the collection of the Duke of Orléans. The composition depicts the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ and Saint John the Baptist, set in an idyllic landscape. Christ and Saint John embrace tenderly, with Saint John holding his traditional reed cross, while the Virgin looks on with maternal grace.

Engraved with remarkable detail, this print reflects the elegance and harmony of Raphael’s Renaissance masterpiece. Such works were prized in the 18th–19th centuries for bringing Old Master paintings into private collections and devotional use.

Size : 29x46 cm