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Mythology & Putti

Mythology & Putti

    AFTER MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI (C. 1480-1534)

    Dance of Cupids

    c.1500-50

    Engraving | 11.7 x 17.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851883

    This engraving is an anonymous copy after a print by Marcantonio Raimondi (RCIN 851880: after a design traditionally attributed to Raphael). With Raphael's initials on tablet at lower left: RV. For a first state impression of Raimondi's engraving (and comment on the composition) see RCIN 851880; a second state at RCIN 851881.

    • Creator(s)

      After Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)

      After Raphael (1483-1520) (designer)

    • 11.7 x 17.2 cm (sheet of paper)

    • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

    • Subject(s)
      • Religion & Theology
        • Religions and faiths
          • Religions of antiquity
            • Classical mythology
              • Cupid
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • prints
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      Cordellier/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) p.333

      Other number(s)

      Ruland p.140 A.IV.4

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