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    MASTER OF THE DIE (ACTIVE 1530-60)

    St Mary Magdalene

    c.1530-1560

    Engraving | 21.1 x 14.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851627

    An engraving after a design probably by an artist from Raphael's workshop (Bartsch). Signed on plate with engraver's monogram (a die with the letter B; see Nagler, I, no.1563). From a set of four engravings also including: St Barbara (RCIN 851602), St Roch (B.XV.193.15) and St Sebastian (B.XV.193.14).

    • Creator(s)

      Master of the Die (active 1530-60) (engraver)

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

    • 21.1 x 14.2 cm (sheet of paper)

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

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

      p.179, no.A 28.1 (Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001)

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