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Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art

AFTER A WORK BY THE WORKSHOP OF RAPHAEL (URBINO 1483-ROME 1520)

God appears to Isaac

1858

Albumen print? | 19.3 x 24.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2864297

A photograph of a drawing now in the Albertina, Vienna (inv.no.174), described as being a copy after a design by Giovanfrancesco Penni for the fresco 'God appears to Isaac' painted by the workshop of Raphael (c.1517-19) in the vault of the fifth bay of the Raphael Loggia in the Vatican. The design of which the drawing in this photograph is a copy is now in the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart (inv.no.C 96/4478), where it is considered to be an autograph work by Raphael.

A copy of this photograph (RCIN 853438) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 35 (970595) 

  • Creator(s)

    After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

  • 19.3 x 24.6 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Bible & Holy Scripture
            • Old Testament
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001
    No.II.1, pl.13

    Dacos 2008: Dacos, N., The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure, 2008
    p.219, pl.157