H. 4 ft. × 3 ft. 3 in.; signed. The Virgin, seated in a meadow at right, with a book in her left hand, supports Jesus with the other; he, resting upon her knee, with one foot on the ground, reaches toward the infant St. John, who is sustained at left by St. Elizabeth, kneeling; behind, St. Joseph, standing, leaning on his staff, completes the pyramidal group; background, a landscape. Painted about 1506 for Domenico Canigiani, of Florence; passed into hands of the Medici, and given by Cosmo III. to his daughter, Anna Maria Luisa, on her marriage in 1690 with Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine; transferred to Munich from Düsseldorf Gallery, whence sometimes called Düsseldorf Madonna. Much repainted; the angels in the sky were so much injured by a restorer named Colin, that Krahe, director, caused them to be painted out. Sketches in Albertina Collection, Vienna, and in Duc d'Aumale's Collection, Chantilly. Copy in Corsini Gallery, Florence, formerly in Casa Rinuccini, Florence; probably by a disciple of Raphael, though landscape looks like the work of a Fleming. Another copy in sacristy of S. Frediano, Florence. Engraved by Bonasone, René Boirin, Calendi, Prestel, Cossé, K. Russ, Carl Hess (1804), S. Amsler (1836).—Vasari, ed. Mil., iv. 326; Passavant, ii. 53; Müntz, 191; C. & C., Raphael, i. 294; Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 282; Kugler (Eastlake), ii. 420.
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Canigiani Holy Family, Raphael, Munich Gallery.
HOLY FAMILY—DEL CORDERO (of
the Lamb), Raphael, Madrid Museum; wood,
H. 11-1/2 in. × 8 in.; signed, dated 1507. The
Virgin, half kneeling, holds Jesus on a lamb;
St. Joseph, standing and leaning on his
staff, looks on; background, landscape with
castle on a hill and church on low ground,
with flight into Egypt, very small figures.
Painted in Florence; long unnoticed in
Oratorio of the Escorial until one day Don
Sebastian, the Infante, examining it, was
surprised to find Raphael's signature. A
fine copy of Raphael's time sold in 1840 by
Signor Baldeschi, of Rome, for 12,000 scudi,
to Count Castelbarco, of Milan, who sold his
collection in Paris in 1870. Many other
copies. Engraved by R. Morghen; Sadeler.—C.
& C., Raphael, i. 337; Passavant,
ii. 55; Müntz, 188; Gruyer, Vierges de
Raphael, iii. 296; Madrazo, 184.
HOLY FAMILY—DEL DIVINO
AMORE (of Divine Love), attributed to
Raphael, but probably by Giulio Romano,
Naples Museum; wood, H. 1 ft. 11 in. × 1
ft. 7 in. The Virgin sitting with clasped
hands; Jesus on her lap, with right hand
raised as if blessing St. John, who kneels,
holding a cross; behind is St. Elizabeth
seated, and in the background Joseph.
Painted about 1513 for Leonello Pio da
Carpi; in possession of Cardinal Ridolfo
Pio da Carpi in 1558; thence passed to
Farnese family and was taken to Parma,
whence carried to Naples by King Ferdinand
I.; in 1805, on the approach of the
French, Queen Caroline took it with her
to Palermo, Vienna, and Constantinople,
and finally brought it back to Naples. Original
sketch in Naples Museum. Engraved
by Marc Antonio, with variations, from an
original sketch. Passavant mentions many
