Madonna of the Chair (after Raphael) Vista L'assistende

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Madonna of the Chair (after Raphael) "Vista L'assistende"

Entry/Object ID

1993.10.06

Description

Oil painting of Madonna with Christ Child and John the Baptist on the proper left side of the painting. Madonna is sitting in a chair with turned spindles and has a red textile tied to from spindle to spindle to support her. She is wearing a green shawl with black, red and white striped inner-woven into textile and trimmed in gold fringe. Underneath she is wearing a red sleeved tunic with gold cuff. The Christ sits on her lap on top of a blue blanket and is wearing a child’s shift. His is barefoot and looks out at the painter as does his mother. John the Baptist child stands to proper left of seated pair with hands in prayer, wearing a dark brown shirt which may be an animal fur of some type, a cross composed of sticks is on his left shoulder. He is looking upward toward the Madonna and Christ.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Acquisition

Accession

1993.10

Source or Donor

David Ross

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Presented to Purdue University by David Ross President of the Trustees

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Number

Location

Center back of canvas

Transcription

Material/Technique

Written, Ink

Type

Label, Receiver Marking, Sticker

Location

Back of frame, upper center right

Transcription

Property of Purdue University Galleries 1352 Creative Arts Building Two West Lafayette, IN 47907-1352 (317) 494-3061 1993.10.06 PU # unknown Madonna and Child

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Color

Black, Green, Red, white, Cream, Tan, Blue, Brown

Exhibition

Analyzing Artistry (2022)