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LUDWIG GRÜNER (1801-82)

A portrait supposed to be of Raphael

published 1859

Engraving | 53.9 x 41.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850119

An outline engraving after the figure of the angel to the left of the 'Sacra Conversazione', frescoed by Giovanni Santi (Raphael's father) in the Tiranni chapel (in the church of San Domenico at Cagli). Signed by the printmaker with publication details. Lettered with the title and noted "traced from the original". This print was included in "Giovanni Sanzio and his fresco at Cagli", published by Austen Layard with the Arundel Society in 1859. Trimmed within the platemark.

  • Creator(s)

    Ludwig Grüner (1801-82) (engraver)

    After Giovanni Santi (c. 1435-94) (artist)

    Arundel Society (publisher)

    Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-1894) (author)

    Subject(s)

    Raphael (1483-1520)
    Jesus Christ
    Saint John the Baptist

  • 53.9 x 41.3 cm (sheet of paper)

    50.7 x 31.8 cm (image)

  • Head of an Angel / Supposed to be a portrait of Raffaele from a fresco / by Giovanni Sanzio at Cagli

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1859-1876)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Angels, demons, devils, saints
            • Angels
          • Devotional Images of Christ
            • Virgin & Child
              • Virgin & Child with Saints
              • Virgin & Child with Angels
          • Life of Christ
            • Resurrection of Christ
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
  • Other number(s)

    Ruland p.10 B.VII.2

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