Madonna della sedia (after Raphael)

after Raphael (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520).. Oil painting on canvas, Madonna della sedia (after Raphael), after Raphael (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520), 19th century. A copy of the circular painting by Raphael in the Palzzo Pitti, Florence. The Madonna wears a turban type headdress and sits with the Child on her knee. St John also on the right-hand side of the picture. Madonna, three-quarter length, seated, turned to right, gazing at spectator, wearing a loosely tied turban type head-dress a shawl with woven patterned stripes, red sleeves, and a blue skirt, leans down and rests her head on the Child’s brow who sits, (full-length, turned to left, gazing at spectator),on her right knee and leans against her raised left knee, wears a loose pink robe exposing both legs; St John, head and shoulders, on right, turned to gaze up at the Madonna with his hands held in prayer, the bottom left of the roundel is occupied by an intricately turned upright post which forms part of the chair on which the Madonna is seated, the back of the chair is composed of an elaborately embroidered strip with a long fringe. Calke Abbey, Derbyshire (Accredited Museum)