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    GIOVANNI BATTISTA DE CAVALIERI (C. 1525-1601)

    St Paul

    dated 1571

    Engraving | 46.2 x 26.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851560

    A print based on a painting by Fra Bartolommeo currently housed in the Palazzi Vaticani, Vatican City. The print erroneously credits Raphael with the invention. The painting was accompanied by a companion piece depicting St Peter, generally thought to have been begun by Fra Bartolommeo and completed by Raphael. A print by G.B. de Cavalieri after the painting of St Peter can be found at RCIN 851561.

    • Creator(s)

      Giovanni Battista de Cavalieri (c. 1525-1601) (engraver)

      After Fra Bartolomeo (1475-1517) (artist)

      After a work previously attributed to Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

      Subject(s)

      Saint Paul

    • 46.2 x 26.6 cm (sheet of paper)

    • S. PAVLVS

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

    • Subject(s)
      • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
        • Art
          • Drawings
            • Cartoons
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • prints
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      Henry/Joannides 2012 : Late Raphael, 2012. Edited by T. Henry and P. Joannides pp.43-44

      Other number(s)

      Ruland p.117 B.XVI.4

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