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Portraits

Portraits

AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

Portrait of a Cardinal

after 1860

Carbon print | 67.3 x 52.4 cm (image) | RCIN 852061

A photograph of a painting by Raphael (c.1510-11) now in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid (inv. P-299). Laid down on Van Gelder watermarked paper with pencil annotations on both sides. Not listed in Ruland's Raphael Collection catalogue (1876). Another photograph of the painting at RCIN 852060.

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.
  • Creator(s)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

  • watermark: VGL [below coat of arms] / VAN GELDER [backing sheet]

    annotation: p.152 / Portraits XXII.1.a Pf.20.A [backing sheet, front, lower margin, in pencil]

    annotation: 367 Prado [backing sheet, back, in pencil]

  • 67.3 x 52.4 cm (image)

    44.6 x 34.8 cm (backing sheet) (sheet of paper)

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Christian church in general
            • Church government. Ecclesiastical organization
              • Cardinals (papal appointees)
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Jones/Penny 1983 : Jones, R. and Penny, N. Raphael, 1983 p.155, fig.163

    Capellen 2008 : Capellen, JM, 2008. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 3, The Roman Portraits ca.1508-1520 pp.85-89, no.68

    Henry/Joannides 2012 : Late Raphael, 2012. Edited by T. Henry and P. Joannides p.268, under no.73; fig.117

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.152 A.XXII.1a(add)