Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
Study of a naked figure clinging to a wall
1858Albumen print? | RCIN 2864346
A photograph of a drawing now in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.4882), clearly related to the figure of naked man hanging on the wall in the attempt of escaping from the burning city on the left of Raphael's fresco of 'The Fire in the Borgo', executed in the Stanza dell'Incendio in the Vatican in c.1514. The authorship of the drawing (sometimes attributed to Raphael and sometmes to his School) is subject of much debate. For further discussion, see Bibliographic References.
A copy of this photograph (852831) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 29 (970588)
Creator(s)
After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
Attributed to Florence : Alinari (photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and prince Albert
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford
p.226, no.368Cordellier/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)
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