The Virgin and Child (Early Idea for the Sistine Madonna, Inspired by Michelangelo’s Bruges Madonna)

ca. 1512-14
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Virgin and Child (Early Idea for the Sistine Madonna, Inspired by Michelangelo’s Bruges Madonna)
  • Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
  • Date: ca. 1512-14
  • Medium: Grayish black chalk
  • Dimensions: 16 1/4 × 8 7/8 in. (41.2 × 22.5 cm)
    Framed: 23 3/4 × 17 3/4 × 1 3/16 in. (60.4 × 45.1 × 3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth (OMD 902)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints