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Saints

AFTER RAPHAEL (URBINO 1483-ROME 1520)

A study of a head of a woman, and five studies of cupids

c.1853-76

Albumen print | 17.4 x 28.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851459

A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1507) now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no. WA1846.177). The study of the female head is preparatory for the 'Saint Catherine of Alexandria', a painting by Raphael (c.1507) currently in the National Gallery, London (inv. no.NG 168). Photographs of the painting at RCINs 851456, 851457. A photograph of the verso of the drawing at RCIN 851460.
  • Creator(s)

    After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

  • 17.4 x 28.5 cm (sheet of paper)

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

  • Subject(s)
    • Putti
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    p.172, no.159v (Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford)

    p.601, no.214 (Knab/Mitsch/Oberhuber 1983 : Raffaello. I disegni 1983 : I disegni. (Catalogo dei Disegni a cura di Oberhuber, Ferino Pagden, Huber), Florence 1983)

    pp.228-9, no.76 (Chapman/Plazzotta/Henry 2004 : Chapman, H, Plazzotta, C, Henry, T. Raphael. From Urbino to Rome. London, 2004)