RESERVED for D. Raphael's "Madonna of the Grand Duke" Triptych

This triptych featuring Raphael's "The Madonna of the Grand Duke" measures 5 ½" x 3 ⅛" closed and 6 ¼" open. Thickness is ½". The centerpiece is decoupaged and the detail is painted gilt over wood. There is a hook by which to display the triptych. Alternately, it can be displayed standing.

The provenance is Belgium but it was probably purchased on a trip to Italy.

*Please note there is wear commensurate with age to the gilt, especially along the edges. Do let me know if you would like more photos as I will be happy to oblige.

Thank you to https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/raphaels-madonna/ for the following information on the decoupaged middle portion:

The Madonna del Granduca (Madonna of the Grand Duke), was painted from approximately 1504–1505. It is a somber, half-length figure in a strikingly tall format. The traditional red tunic and blue cloak of Mary are rendered with such purity and harmony that they they sing. Mary is often painted in these colors, which are symbolic attributes of her status as the Virgin. The blue signifies that she is Queen of Heaven and the red signifies the sacrificial blood of Christ; she is a bridge between the divine and humanity.

Raphael emphasizes her humility in this painting in her downcast eyes, which are striking in that oval face. It seems appropriate when we meet the gaze of the child that he is at once softly human and solemnly “other,” more than human.

Almost all images of the Christ child in Italian Renaissance art “predict” his sacrifice in some way. Here, it is the black background that hints of the “darkness over the whole land” at the Crucifixion. The name by which the painting is known refers to the Grand Dukes of Tuscany who ruled Florence in the mid-16th century. This picture came into the Grand Ducal collection at the end of the 18th century.

Thank you for looking.