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    CONRAD MARTIN METZ (1749-1827)

    The Toilet of Venus

    1789-98

    Etching | 27.6 x 24.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851676

    An etching reproducing a pen and ink drawing now in the British Museum, London (inv. no.1895,0915.630); in reverse. The drawing, which is attributed on plate to Raphael, is now generally ascribed to the workshop of the master (Giovanni Francesco Penni/Giulio Romano). Published in C.M. Metz's Imitations of ancient and modern drawings, London 1789 and 1798.

    • Creator(s)

      Conrad Martin Metz (1749-1827) (etcher)

      After a work by the workshop of Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

      After a work previously attributed to Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    • 27.6 x 24.0 cm (sheet of paper)

      25.3 x 21.0 cm (image)

      23.0 cm (Width) (platemark)

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

    • Subject(s)
      • Religion & Theology
        • Religions and faiths
          • Religions of antiquity
            • Classical mythology
              • Venus (mythology)
              • Cupid
      • Language, Linguistics and Literature
        • Literature
          • Fiction
            • Tales & legends
              • Myths
      • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
        • Biological sciences
          • Zoology
            • Animals
              • Mythical creatures
                • Putti
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • prints
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      Catalogue of the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. v. P. Pouncey and J.A.Gere, Raphael and His Circle; pp.56-57, no.69, pl.63

      Clayton 1999 : Clayton, M. Raphael and his Circle. Drawings from Windsor Castle, London p.130, under no.33

      Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 p.192, no.A 60

      Other number(s)

      Ruland p.127 C.III.2

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