Author: Cunego, Luigi (1757-1823), Bossi, Giacomo (1750-1804) and Agricola, Karl Joseph Aloys (1779-1852) after Raphael (1483-1520)
Title: Scenes from the early life of Jesus (three plates from: Picturae Peristyli Vaticani, manus Raphaelis Sanci in tabulis aereis nova cura expressae, chartisque redditae anno M.DCC.LXXXX)
Description: Three plates from Pietro Paolo Montagnani's 'Picturae Peristyli Vaticani, manus Raphaelis Sanci in tabulis aereis nova cura expressae, chartisque redditae anno M.DCC.LXXXX' with scenes of the early life of Jesus, after Raphael: 1) the Flight to Egypt: Mary and Christ on a camel and Joseph on a donkey among a procession of women and men. Inscribed at the bottom: 'IMPOSITIS LIBERIS ET CONIUGIBUS SUPER CAMELOS GREGIBUSQ....' signed below the picture: 'Raph. Sanct. pinx. / Aloy Agricola delin. / Aloy Cunego sculp.' 2) the adoration of the Shepherds: Mary kneeling in the center of he composition, holding the baby Christ. Two angels flying above and shepherds visiting. Inscribed at the bottom: 'VENERUN PASTORES...' signed below the image: 'Raph. Sanctius pix. / Aloys Agricola del. / Jac. Bossi scul.' 3) the adoration of the Magi: the Holy Family on the left visited by the Magi coming from the right; inscribed at the bottom: 'PROCIDENTES MAGI....' signed below the picture: 'Raph. Sanctia pin. / Aloys Agricola del. / Jac. Bossi scul.' Three engraving on laid paper with broad margins on Fabriano paper from the Miliani Family; 1) plate mark: 261 x 295 mm, total: 368 x 485 mm; soiled along the margins, stain on the top right margin, some foxing; 2) plate mark: 240 x 278 mm, total: 367 x 503 mm, some foxing on the margins and some soiling on the very far margins; 3) plate mark: 238 x 278 mm, total: 370 x 503 mm ; soil and foxing along the broad margin, stains on the left, not affecting the plate.

Keywords: Religion|Theology