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Portraits

Portraits

AFTER ANDREA DEL BRESCIANINO (1505-25)

Portrait of a Man

c.1853-76

Salted paper print | 12.7 x 10.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852111

A photograph of a painting attributed to Andrea del Brescianino (1510-15) now in the Musée Fabre, Montpellier (inv.825-1-184). In the past the portrait has been ascribed to a number of artists, including Raphael and Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio. Berenson's attribution to Andrea del Brescianino (1907) has been accepted since. For further discussion, see Bibliographic References.
  • Creator(s)

    After Andrea del Brescianino (1505-25) (artist)

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

  • 12.7 x 10.3 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • 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.138-9, no.36 (entry by Philippe Costamagna)

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.155 B.VI.1