Portraits
A self-portrait of Raphael
c.1820-1850Engraving and stipple | 27.7 x 19.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850017
An engraving reproducing a miniature which is a copy of a painting by Raphael (c.1505) now in the Uffizi, Florence (inv. no. 1890). This print is signed by the printmaker. Lettered below the image with the title, information about the miniature and publication details. Lettered at the bottom left corner: "Proof".
According to the lettering, the miniature was then in the possession of the Rev. Horace Cholmondeley, Kingston House, Dorchester and this print was published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
This painting has been identified as a self-portrait of Raphael, but there is much debate about its authorship. This is partially due to its state of preservation (see Bibliographic References for further discussion).
Creator(s)
Thomson, James (1789-1850) (engraver)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (publisher)
Knight, Charles : Ludgate Street. (publisher)
Subject(s)
Raphael (1483-1520)27.7 x 19.1 cm (sheet of paper)
9.6 x 7.6 cm (image)
RAFFAELLE
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- visual works
Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 pp. 286-290, no. 43
Other number(s)
Ruland p.4 A.V.6
