Madonna and Child with Tobias and the Angel Raphael

Francesco Botticini

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman with short blonde hair and a red dress under a long black cloak, standing with her hands clasped in prayer and looking down at a naked baby lying on the ground. The woman is positioned to the right of center in the painting and appears to be the Madonna. The baby has their back to the viewer and looks up at the Madonna. In the background, on the left side, there is a man with wings and another young man with a staff; the man with wings appears to be touching the young man's forehead. The scene appears to be set outdoors with a body of water and distant structures on the right side and a rocky outcropping on the left side. The painting is in an ornate gold frame with a rounded top and a shelf at the bottom. The frame is set against a white wall. The scene likely depicts the Biblical story of Tobias and the Angel Raphael.