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WILLIAM SAY (1768-1834)

Portrait of a Woman ['La Belle Frascatane']

published 1 January 1820

Mezzotint | 74.1 x 51.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852161

A mezzotint after the so-called 'La Belle Frascatane', a composition formerly reputed to be based upon a design by Raphael. Lettered with production details.

  • Creator(s)

    William Say (1768-1834) (mezzotinter)

    Goubaud (active 1820) (designer)

    Ackermann, R., Repository of Arts : 101 Strand, London (publisher)

    After Louis Philibert Debucourt (1755-1832) (aquatinter)

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

  • 74.1 x 51.8 cm (sheet of paper)

    54.6 x 40.0 cm (image)

    59.8 x 42.6 cm (platemark)

  • La belle Frascatone / Mastresse du célebré Raphaël

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

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