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Mythology & Putti

Mythology & Putti

AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

Various groups of children playing, some with a lamb (?)

c.1860-76

Carbon print | 17.4 x 29.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851898

A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1507) now in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.246r). Another photograph of the drawing at RCIN 851897. See RCIN 850266 for a photograph of the verso.
  • Creator(s)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

  • 17.4 x 29.8 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1860-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • People
      • Children
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.168, no.144r

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.141 A.VI.3a(add)