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GIUSEPPE BENAGLIA (C. 1796-C. 1830)

Portrait of Cardinal Antonio Ciocchi del Monte

published 1846

Etching with engraving | 28.3 x 21.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852129

An outline-etching after the 'Portrait of Cardinal Antonio Ciocchi del Monte', a painting by Sebastiano del Piombo (c.1512-15) now in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin (inv. NGI.783). Lettered with production details, former attribution to Raphael and identity of the sitter. Published in 'Il Ritratto del Cardinale Antonio dal Monte; estratto dal 'Diario di Roma' n.31 dei 18 Aprile 1846'. When this print was published, the painting was reputed to be by Raphael and housed in the collection of Leopoldo Fabri in Rome who (according to Passavant) bought it at the Cardinal Fesch sale of 1845.

  • Creator(s)

    Giuseppe Benaglia (c. 1796-c. 1830) (printmaker)

    After Sebastiano Del Piombo (1485-1547) (artist)

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

  • 28.3 x 21.1 cm (sheet of paper)

    10.0 x 8.1 cm (image)

    17.0 x 12.1 cm (platemark)

  • CARDINALE ANTONIO DAL MONTE

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

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Christian church in general
            • Church government. Ecclesiastical organization
              • Cardinals (papal appointees)
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