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UGO DA CARPI (C. 1480-1532)

St John the Baptist in the Desert

1510-30

Woodcut | 38.3 x 27.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851515

A chiaro-scuro woodcut after a drawing related to 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). This is an impression of the principal block in black. A final state printed from two blocks in green can be found at RCIN 851514.
  • Creator(s)

    Ugo da Carpi (c. 1480-1532) (wood cutter)

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

  • 38.3 x 27.5 cm (sheet of paper)

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

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Agriculture and related techniques
        • Animal husbandry
          • Sheep
            • Lambs
  • 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 )