929. THE "BRIDGEWATER MADONNA."

_Copy after Raphael._ _See under 1171._

This is an ancient copy, probably by a Flemish painter, of the

original, which is in the possession of the Earl of Ellesmere at

Bridgewater House. It belongs to Raphael's second or Florentine period,

and its exquisite grace has caused it to be known by some writers as

"La Plus Belle des Vierges."