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Portraits

Portraits

POTRELLE, JEAN LOUIS (1788-1824)

A self-portrait of Raphael

c.1805-24

Engraving | 35.4 x 26.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850082

An engraving after the portrait of Raphael depicted in 'Raphael's self-portrait with a friend', a painting (c. 1519-20) currently in the Musée du Louvre, Paris (inv. no.614). This print is signed by the printmaker and lettered with a title, publication details and the attribution of the painting to Raphael.

  • Creator(s)

    Potrelle, Jean Louis (1788-1824) (engraver)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    Potrelle, Charles : Md. d'Estampes, Rue St Honoré, en face de l'Oratoire, Paris (publisher)

    Subject(s)

    Raphael (1483-1520)
  • 35.4 x 26.8 cm (sheet of paper)

    34.5 x 25.6 cm (platemark)

    21.2 x 15.4 cm (image)

  • RAPHAËL / D'Apré le Tableau du Museé Royale.

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-1876)

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Raphael dans les collections françaises 1983 : Hommage a Raphael. Raphael dans les collections françaises: (Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, 15 novembre 1983-13 fevrier 1984), Paris pp.101-04, no.13

    Henry/Joannides 2012 : Late Raphael, 2012. Edited by T. Henry and P. Joannides pp.296-300, no.82

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.8 A.XIII.5