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WENCESLAUS HOLLAR (1607-77)

A portrait of a young man

dated 1651

Etching | 25.4 x 18.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850140

An etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting a young man. The title below the image identifies Raphael as the sitter. Signed and dated by the printmaker with publication details and the identification of Raphael as the inventor of this composition. See also RCINs 803562 and 803596. Trimmed within the platemark. Annotated on the verso.

  • Creator(s)

    Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77) (etcher)

    Wyngaerde, Franz van den: Antwerp (publisher)

    Subject(s)

    Raphael (1483-1520)

  • annotation: left top [verso, centre top, in ink]

  • 25.4 x 18.0 cm (sheet of paper)

  • RAPHAEL D'VRBIN

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

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
  • Other number(s)

    Ruland p.11 B.XVII.1

    Hollstein 1050

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