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    ANONYMOUS, 16TH CENTURY

    The Marriage of St Catherine of Alexandria

    c.1510-1580

    Engraving | 15.2 x 11.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851572

    An engraving the composition of which is based on a drawing by Raphael (dating c.1507-08) currently in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.201). A photograph of the drawing at RCIN 851571.

    • Creator(s)

      Anonymous, 16th century (engraver)

      After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

      Subject(s)

      Saint Catherine
      Saint Barbara

    • 15.2 x 11.5 cm (sheet of paper)

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

    • Subject(s)
      • Religion & Theology
        • Religions and faiths
          • Christianity
            • Devotional Images of Christ
              • Virgin & Child
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • prints
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.174, no.171

      Raphael in der Albertina 1983 : aus Anlass des 500. Geburtstages des Künstlers, Vienna 1983 p.56

      Other number(s)

      Ruland p.118 C.III.2

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