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FRANCESCO PISANTE (D. 1889)

Portrait of a Lady

c.1810-1879

Engraving | 37.9 x 29.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852164

A print after a painting now in the Museo Nazionale in Naples, formerly reputed to be Raphael's portrait of his mother. Lettered with production details. An attribution to Ezechia da Vezzano has been suggested (Archivio Zeri, online database).

  • Creator(s)

    Francesco Pisante (d. 1889) (engraver)

    After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

    Francesco Pisante (d. 1889) (designer)

  • 37.9 x 29.6 cm (sheet of paper)

    23.1 x 18.3 cm (image)

    31.8 x 24.8 cm (platemark)

  • LA MADRE / del Divin / Raffaele Sanzio d'Urbino

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

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