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After a work copying Pietro Perugino (Città della Pieve c. 1450-Fontignano 1523)

Two figures seen from behind 1858

Albumen print? | RCIN 2864220

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A photograph of a drawing depicting two standing men seen from behind now in the Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice (inv. no. 20 verso). This drawing is on the verso of a sheet depicting a young woman (see RCIN 854664 for a photograph of the recto).

For further information see RCIN 854657, a copy of this photograph in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 49 (970609)

  • Creator(s)

    After a work copying Pietro Perugino (Città della Pieve c. 1450-Fontignano 1523) (artist)

    Attributed to Florence : Alinari (photographer)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
    Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Life of Christ
            • Public Life of Christ
              • Christ's Charge to Peter (Donation of the Keys)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Italy
          • Lazio [Italy]
            • Rome [Lazio]
              • Vatican City [Rome]
                • Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
                  • Sistine Chapel [Vatican Palace]
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Gallerie dell' Accademia di Venezia : catalogo dei disegni antichi. v. S. Ferino Pagden, Disegni Umbri (1984), pp. 133-134, no. 50 (for the drawing); pp. 13-31 (for the sketchbook)