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A dance of fauns and bacchantes
1858Albumen print? | RCIN 2864352
A photograph of a drawing attributed either to Raphael or Giulio Romano now in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.217).
This drawing has been compared with two prints of similar subjects by Agostino Veneziano and Marcantonio Raimondi (see RCINs 854576 and 854579 for them). According to Massari (see Bibliographic References), the print by Agostino that Bartsch catalogued as the original is actually a copy after Marcantonio's print. Only the left half of Marcantonio's print is known, which could suggest that Agostino extended the composition to include the other three figures on the right.
For further information see RCIN 854581, a copy of this photograph in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 49 (970609)
Creator(s)
After? Raphael (1483-1520) (draughtsman)
After? Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (draughtsman)
After a work associated with Agostino dei Musi (c. 1490-after 1536) (engraver)
After a work associated with Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)
Attributed to Florence : Alinari (photographer)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Biological sciences
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mythical creatures
- Fauns (mythical creatures)
- Mythical creatures
- Animals
- Zoology
- Biological sciences
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Theatre
- Dance
- Music
- Musical instruments
- Woodwind instruments
- Flutes
- Brass instruments
- Trumpets
- Woodwind instruments
- Musical instruments
- Theatre
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Bibliographic reference(s)
Raphael Invenit 1985 : G. Bernini Pezzini et al., Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome, 1985 p. 243, no. III, 1-2 (entries written by Stefania Massari)
Cordellier/Py 1992 : Raphael : son atelier, ses copistes, 1992 / par Dominique Cordellier et Bernadette Py, Paris (Inventaire general des dessins Italiens ; V / sous la direction de Francoise Viatte) p. 332, no. 484
