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Portraits

Portraits

CLAUDE-MARIE-FRANÇOIS DIEN (1787-1865)

A self-portrait of Raphael with Perugino

c.1810-1860

Engraving | 35.3 x 26.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850045

An engraving reproducing the self-portrait of Raphael and the portrait of Perugino depicted in the fresco 'The School of Athens', painted by Raphael in c.1509-10 in the Stanza della Segnatura, Vatican. Lettered with the names of the sitters, title and publication details. Signed by the printmaker.

  • Creator(s)

    Claude-Marie-François Dien (1787-1865) (engraver)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    Bance : 214 Rue St Denis, Paris (publisher)

    Subject(s)

    Pietro Perugino (Città della Pieve c. 1450-Fontignano 1523)
    Raphael (1483-1520)
  • 35.3 x 26.6 cm (sheet of paper)

    35.0 x 26.0 cm (platemark)

    21.9 x 17.8 cm (image)

  • RAPHAËL d'Urbin / RAFFAELLO SANZIO / [...] / Pierre PERUGIN, / PIETRO VANNUCCI, / [...]

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

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

    Ruland p.6 A.VII.4