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New Testament subjects

New Testament subjects

AFTER A WORK COPYING TADDEO ZUCCARO (1529-66)

Elymas struck blind

c.1853-1876

Albumen print | 20.7 x 29.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850570

A photograph of a drawing depicting Elymas struck blind now in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm (inv. no. NMH 305/1863).

Traditionally believed to be by Raphael, this drawing is now catalogued as a copy after a now lost study by Taddeo Zuccari for a fresco depicting Elymas struck blind in S. Marcello al Corso, Rome (c.1556-58), which he never executed. Much debate is about the authorship of this drawing: some scholars recognised in it the hand of Peter Paul Rubens. See Bibliographic References for further discussions.

  • Creator(s)

    After a work copying Taddeo Zuccaro (1529-66) (artist)

    After? Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577 - Antwerp 1640) (artist)

  • 20.7 x 29.1 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76) 

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Italy
          • Lazio [Italy]
            • Rome [Lazio]
              • San Marcello al Corso [Rome]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Other number(s)

    Ruland p.46 D.LI.1