Architecture
Raphael's career as an architect saw him work on St Peter's Basilica, Vatican
Grotesque decorations
c.1853-1876Albumen print | 16.6 x 11.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 854228
A photograph of a pen and ink drawing depicting some grotesque studies now in the collection of the British Museum, London (inv. no. 1895,0915.620), where it is catalogued as anonymous. Annotated on the verso.
This drawing was traditionally attributed to Raphael and dated c.1508-1509 (see Bibliographic References). See RCIN 854227 for a photograph of the recto.
Creator(s)
After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (draughtsman)
right top
16.6 x 11.2 cm (sheet of paper)
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Decorative motifs
- Grotesques
- Arabesques
- Decorative motifs
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Bibliographic reference(s)
no. 182 verso (Robinson 1876 : Robinson, JC, 1876.
Descriptive Catalogue of the drawings by the Old Masters, forming collection of John Malcolm of Poltalloch, Esq., London)
