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Jakob Schlesinger (1792--1855) made this tracing in 1822 of the Sistine Madonna by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael (1483--1520). Drawn in pencil, it is formed of 24 pieces of paper pasted together and mounted on a canvas the same size as the painting. Schlesinger was a painter and picture restorer who was active in Dresden from 1820 to 1823, before moving to Berlin.The Sistine Madonna was commissioned in 1512 as an altarpiece for San Sisto in Piacenza. Flanked by Saint Sixtus and Saint Barbara, the Virgin Mary stands on clouds as she holds the infant Christ. At the bottom of the picture, two winged cherubs rest their heads upon their arms. One of the last Madonnas that Raphael painted -- he died aged only 37 -- it was described by the historian Vasari as 'a truly rare and extraordinary work'.
The National Gallery, London
London
Title
The Sistine Madonna
Date
probably 1822
Medium
Pencil on paper mounted on canvas
Accession number
NG661
Acquisition method
Presented by Messrs P. & D. Colnaghi, Scott & Co, 1860
Work type
Drawing