Bidspirit auction | Two Framed Decorative Religious Prints
Two Framed Decorative Religious Prints after Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci - This lot comprises two framed decorative reproduction prints depicting famous religious subjects by Italian Renaissance masters. The primary item is a large-format commercial lithographic or giclée print of Raphael’s Sistine Madonna. The composition shows the Virgin and Child standing on clouds, flanked by Saint Sixtus and Saint Barbara, with the iconic pair of cherubs resting on a parapet at the base. The print is set within a substantial, wide, black-stained moulded wood frame behind glass. The secondary item is a smaller reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci’s Madonna Litta, depicting the Virgin Mary breastfeeding the Christ child. This piece is presented in a moulded gilt-effect frame with a burgundy card mount. No artist signatures, edition numbers, or publisher marks are visible on either piece.