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    JACQUES LOUIS PETIT (1760-1812)

    St George and the Dragon 

    c.1816-21

    Engraving with etching | 42.9 x 32.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851442

    A print after a painting by Raphael (c.1504-05) now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris (inv. no.609). Signed on plate at lower right; Lettered with names of producers, but without title. A head of a bearded man is etched in the lower margin. Published in H. Laurent, 'Le Musée Royal', Paris 1616-21.

    • Creator(s)

      Jacques Louis Petit (1760-1812) (engraver)

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

    • 42.9 x 32.2 cm (sheet of paper)

      30.0 x 26.3 cm (image)

      41.5 x 31.0 cm (platemark)

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

    • Subject(s)
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Agriculture and related techniques
          • Animal husbandry
            • Horses
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      pp.154-8, no.13 (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )

      pp.136-7, no.34 (Chapman/Plazzotta/Henry 2004 : Chapman, H, Plazzotta, C, Henry, T. Raphael. From Urbino to Rome. London, 2004)

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