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God appears to Isaac
1858Albumen 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 (1483-1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Isaac (OT)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
- Bible & Holy Scripture
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
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
