Reproduction of Raphael's Madonna della Seggiola

1920-1930 

Artwork sold by L. A. Bigelow, Art Dealers, Boston.  L. A. Bigelow was an established art dealer in Boston, Massachusetts, with a business founded in 1890. Operating from 42 Bromfield Street, the gallery would have been a significant venue for art enthusiasts and collectors in the city during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Such dealers often specialized in providing curated selection of artworks to their elite clientele.

The "Madonna della Seggiola" (Madonna of the Chair) is one of Raphael's most famous Madonnas, painted around 1513-1514. It depicts the Virgin Mary tenderly holding the Christ Child, with Saint John the Baptist as a young boy looking on. The painting is renowned for its intimate composition, vibrant colors, and the tender portrayal of maternal love, making it a highly influential work in Renaissance art.

Due to its popularity, the "Madonna della Seggiola" has been reproduced countless times throughout the centuries in various mediums, including prints, lithographs, and paintings on different surfaces. These reproductions were often framed ornately, as seen in the image, to mimic the appearance of original artworks and were widely collected, particularly during the Victorian era and into the early 20th century.