The Virgin stands against a dark, mottled background, wearing a green mantle over a red gown and holding the Christ child; both figures have halos. The image is Raphael's Madonna del Granduca, a Renaissance panel long held in Florence's Palazzo Pitti. Reproductions of the painting circulated widely as postcards in the early 1900s.
Dark mottled background with visible lithographic grain; slight corner wear at upper right; no printed text or border on front.
No postmark. Divided-back card printed in Italy; publisher imprint E. Sborgi, Firenze; pencil dealer price "112 / 1.00" at top center; heavy foxing/toning and light creasing.
Cite this card
Raphael's Madonna del Granduca, Firenze, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/raphaels-madonna-del-granduca-firenze-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
