Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
The head of a woman
1860Albumen print | 14.9 x 11.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2864159
A photograph of a drawing now in the Palais des Beaux Arts, Lille (inv. no. 460). Annotated on the verso.
In the catalogue of the Italian drawings of the Palais des Beaux Arts, Lille, this drawing is catalogued as possibly by Eusebio da San Giorgio and the historic attribution to Raphael is rejected (see Bibliographic References).
A copy of this photograph (RCIN 854470) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 48 (970608)
Creator(s)
After a work attributed to Eusebio da San Giorgio (c. 1470 – c. 1550) (draughtsman)
After a work previously attributed to Raphael (1483-1520) (draughtsman)
Attributed to Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
14.9 x 11.7 cm (image)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Medical sciences
- Anatomy
- Heads
- Anatomy
- Medical sciences
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Brejon de Lavergnée 1997 : Brejon de Lavergnée, B, 1997. Catalogue des dessins Italiens. Collections du Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Paris p. 88, no. 205
