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Mythology & Putti

Mythology & Putti

    Seven children playing, a womand holding a child at right, and other studies

    published 1 March 1810

    Etching with aquatint | RCIN 851896

    A facsimile of a drawing by Raphael (c.1506-1507) now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no.WA1846.169). Lettered with production details. Published in W.Y. Ottley's 'Italian School of Design', London 1823. A photograph of the drawing at RCIN 851895.
    • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

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