6009 - Oil on canvas, after Raphael, *Madonna della Seggiola*

Oil on canvas, after Raphael, *Madonna della Seggiola* An antique, high-quality copy based on the famous Renaissance painting *Madonna della Seggiola* by Raphael (1483–1520), the original of which is housed in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus on her lap, accompanied by the young John the Baptist. The tender portrayal of mother and child, the gently modeled facial features, and the harmonious color composition lend the work a special expressiveness. The classical composition closely follows Raphael’s famous original and conveys the characteristic grace of the Italian High Renaissance. - Artist: Unknown painter, after Raphael (1483–1520). - Medium: Oil on canvas. - Date: Probably the 19th century, possibly earlier. - Subject: “Madonna della Seggiola,” also known as “Madonna in the Armchair.” - Depiction of the Madonna with the Infant Jesus and the young John the Baptist. - Finely rendered faces with soft color transitions and nuanced lighting and shading. - Harmonious color scheme in warm shades of red, green, blue, and ochre. - Classical, circular composition of figures against a dark background. - On the reverse, an old handwritten note labeled “Raffael, Madonna della Sedia” along with another handwritten note. - Set in an elaborately decorated, gold-framed ceremonial frame with relief floral decoration. - Condition: Distinct, age-related craquelure on the painted surface. - Dimensions: 57 × 58 cm without frame.