Portrait of a Cardinal

A photograph of a painting by Raphael (c.1510-11) now in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid (inv. P-299). The identity of the sitter has been an ongoing matter of debate. Ruland (1876) followed Passavant (1860) and identified the portrayed cardinal as Dovizio da Bibbiena. More recently Henry/Joannides (2012) have suggested that the sitter may be identifiable as Cardinal Francesco Alidosi (1450/60-1511), supporting an opinion previously expressed by other scholars. For further discussion, see Bibliographic References. Another photograph of the painting at RCIN 852061.