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    HUGO BÜRKNER (1818-97)

    Saint Cecilia

    c.1830-1880

    Etching | 15.2 x 11.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851473

    A print after a copy of Raphael's 'Saint Cecilia' (c.1514) housed in the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna (inv. no.577). The copy reproduced in this print is in the Gemäldegalerie, Dresden (inv. no.94). Lettered with title and production details. Photographs of Raphael's 'Saint Cecilia' at RCINs 851464, 851465, 851466.

    • Creator(s)

      Hugo Bürkner (1818-97) (etcher)

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

      Blochmann & Sohn : (printer)

      R. Kuntze : Dresden (publisher)

    • 15.2 x 11.0 cm (sheet of paper)

      9.3 x 5.8 cm (image)

    • S. CÄCILIE.

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

    • Subject(s)
      • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
        • Music
          • Musical instruments
      • Religion & Theology
        • Religions and faiths
          • Christianity
            • Angels, demons, devils, saints
              • Musical angels
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      pp.124-32, no.55 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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