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    AFTER RAPHAEL (URBINO 1483-ROME 1520)

    Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan

    c.1550-1650

    Engraving | 44.5 x 29.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851491

    An anonymous engraving after a painting attributed to Raphael and his workshop (1518) now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris (inv. no.610); reproduced in reverse. Lettered at lower right: R.V. (in reverse). A photograph of the painting at RCIN 851490.

    • Creator(s)

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

    • 44.5 x 29.1 cm (sheet of paper)

      43.0 x 28.8 cm (platemark)

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

    • Subject(s)
      • Religion & Theology
        • Religions and faiths
          • Christianity
            • Angels, demons, devils, saints
              • Satan
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      pp.91-2, no.9 (Raphael dans les collections françaises 1983 : Hommage a Raphael. Raphael dans les collections françaises: (Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, 15 novembre 1983-13 fevrier 1984), Paris)

      pp.162-9, no.61 (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )

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