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Portraits

JAMES FITTLER (1758-1835)

Title-page with the portrait of Bindo Altoviti

published 1797

Engraving with etching | 18.8 x 13.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850110

A reversed print after the Portrait of Bindo Altoviti, a painting by Raphael (c.1516-18) now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (Samuel Kress Collection, inv. no.1943.4.33). This print is lettered with the title. According to Ruland (1876), this print is a title-page of Fittler's Cartoons (1797). Trimmed within the platemark.

Traditionally the painting was regarded as a self-portrait by Raphael. Its authorship has been disputed, but scholars are now almost unanimous in considering it an authentic work by Raphael. The identification of the sitter as Bindo Altoviti, a banker born in Rome in 1491 but of Florentine origin, is now universally accepted.

  • Creator(s)

    James Fittler (1758-1835) (author)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    Subject(s)

    Bindo Altoviti (1491-1557)
    George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)
  • 18.8 x 13.4 cm (sheet of paper)

    13.1 x 7.8 cm (image)

  • CARTONS / DONE from the Originals / IN / His Majesty's / COLLECTION

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

  • Subject(s)
    • Genealogy and Heraldry
      • Heraldry
        • Coats of arms
          • Coats of arms-Royal
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Tapestries
        • Tapestry designs
          • Tapestry cartoons of Raphael (Acts of the Apostles)
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Capellen 2008 : Capellen, JM, 2008. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 3, The Roman Portraits ca.1508-1520 pp.109-14, no.72

    Henry/Joannides 2012 : Late Raphael, 2012. Edited by T. Henry and P. Joannides pp.279-84, no.77

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.9 B.IV.16