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Saints

Saints

JOHANN ANTON ALBAN RAMBOUX (1790-1866)

The Head of St Michael

c.1810-1856

Lithograph | 54.2 x 43.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851532

A lithograph reproducing the head of the Archangel Michael, corresponding closely to the 'Saint Michael', a panel by Perugino (c.1499-1500) now in the National Gallery, London (inv. no.NG 288; see RCIN 851523.c). Numbered on plate at upper right: 292. Plate no.292 from a-yet-unidentified set.
  • Creator(s)

    Johann Anton Alban Ramboux (1790-1866) (lithographer)

    After Pietro Perugino (Città della Pieve c.1450-Fontignano 1523) (artist)

  • 54.2 x 43.7 cm (sheet of paper)

    44.1 x 34.0 cm (image)

  • S. MICHAEL ARCHANGEL.

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

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Military engineering
          • Arms (weapons)
            • Armour
    • Genealogy and Heraldry
      • Heraldry
        • Escutcheons (coats of arms)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Angels, demons, devils, saints
            • Angels
              • Archangels
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    pp.86-9, no.10 (Chapman/Plazzotta/Henry 2004 : Chapman, H, Plazzotta, C, Henry, T. Raphael. From Urbino to Rome. London, 2004)