£4,000
After Raphael (1483-1520): The Great Holy Family of François I. Oil on canvas, probably 18th century, in an ornate moulded and gilded frame with acanthus leaf, foliate and beading motifs. 210cm x 138.5cm (82 3/4 x 54 1/2 inches). This is an extremely faithful copy of Raphael’s oil on canvas, La Sainte Famille, dit La Grande Sainte Famille de François Ier (The Holy Family, known as the Great Holy Family of François I), now in the Musée du Louvre, which, with its proportions of 207cm by 140cm, explains its sobriquet. The fidelity to the original painting suggests that the artist copied it from the life, rather than from an engraving. The original painting was given as a gift by Pope Leo X to King François I of France in 1518, and remained in the Royal Collection until it was taken for the State.
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