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Portraits

Portraits

G.B. BORANI (ACTIVE 1830S)

The tomb of Raphael

c.1833-1876

Lithograph | 46.0 x 27.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850163

A lithograph after a drawing by Pietro Camporesi depicting the tomb of Raphael in the Pantheon, Rome, surmounted by a sculpture of the Virgin and Child. Lettered with the title, explanatory notes and production details. With publisher's stamp. 
  • Creator(s)

    G.B. Borani (active 1830s) (lithographer)

    After Pietro Camporese (1792-1873) (designer)

    Subject(s)

    Raphael (1483-1520)
  • 46.0 x 27.6 cm (sheet of paper)

    37.4 x 20.5 cm (image)

  • Sepolcro di Raffaele Sanzio / nell Chiesa di Santa Maria ad Martyres

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

  • Subject(s)
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Architecture
        • Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
          • Funerary architecture
            • Tombs
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Italy
          • Lazio [Italy]
            • Rome [Lazio]
              • Pantheon [Rome]
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Devotional Images of Christ
            • Virgin & Child
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Medical sciences
        • Anatomy
          • Skeleton
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
  • Other number(s)

    Ruland p.13 B.IV.3