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After a work attributed to Giovanni Francesco Penni (1496-c. 1536)
The sacrifice of Isaac c. 1857
Albumen print? | RCIN 2864385
After a work attributed to Giovanni Francesco Penni (1496-c. 1536)
The sacrifice of Isaac c. 1857
Photograph of a drawing in the Royal Library, Windsor (RCIN 912730) thought to be after a drawing by Giovanni Francesco Penni for the now almost entirely destroyed fresco 'The sacrifice of Isaac' painted by the workshop of Raphael (c. 1517-19) in the basamento of the fourth bay of the Raphael Loggia in the Vatican.
A copy of this photograph (RCIN 853661) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 38 (970598)
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Creator(s)
After a work attributed to Giovanni Francesco Penni (1496-c. 1536) (artist)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (artist)
Subject(s)
Isaac (OT)Abraham(OT)Isaac (OT)Abraham(OT) -
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Bible & Holy Scripture
- Old Testament
- Bible & Holy Scripture
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- visual works
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The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.