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    HEINRICH GUTTENBERG (1749-1818)

    St John the Baptist in the Desert

    c.1769-1808

    Engraving with etching | 30.1 x 23.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851509

    A print after the 'St John the Baptist in the Desert', a painting by the workshop of Raphael after designs by the master (c.1517-18) now in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence (inv. no.1446). Lettered with title and production details.

    • Creator(s)

      Heinrich Guttenberg (1749-1818) (engraver)

      After a work attributed to the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

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

    • 30.1 x 23.5 cm (sheet of paper)

      20.0 x 17.6 cm (image)

    • S.T JEAN AU DÉSERT.

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

    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      pp.235-9, no.A4 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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