Portraits
A self-portrait of Raphael
published 1785Etching | 44.1 x 33.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850048
An etching reproducing the self-portrait of Raphael depicted in the fresco 'The School of Athens', painted by Raphael in c.1509-10 in the Stanza della Segnatura, Vatican. Lettered with the title and a text. Signed by the printmaker. Probably plate 27 (numbered at the upper right corner: "XXVII") of "Tetes choisies de personagges illustres..." published by Fidanza in Rome in 1785.
Ruland (1876) states that this print was "from a tracing". Paolo Fidanza became famous for publishing six volumes of prints of heads after Raphael between 1757 and 1763.
Creator(s)
Paolo Fidanza (b. 1731) (etcher)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Raphael (1483-1520)44.1 x 33.5 cm (sheet of paper)
37.4 x 26.5 cm (platemark)
33.6 x 25.5 cm (image)
RAFAELLE SANZIO da Urbino, Pittore eccellentissimo...
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-1876)
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Italy
- Lazio [Italy]
- Rome [Lazio]
- Vatican City [Rome]
- Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
- Stanza della Segnatura [Vatican Palace]
- Vatican-Stanza della Segnatura-School of Athens
- Stanza della Segnatura [Vatican Palace]
- Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
- Vatican City [Rome]
- Rome [Lazio]
- Lazio [Italy]
- Italy
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- Places
Other number(s)
Ruland p.6 A.VII.7
