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Tapestries

Tapestries

AFTER A WORK COPYING TOMMASO DI ANDREA VINCIDOR (D. 1536)

Group of winged putti dancing around a garland supporting a sphere and a palm

c.1853-76

Albumen print | 19.6 x 29.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853323

A photograph of a drawing catalogued by Ruland (1876) as being then in the Royal Collection at Dresden. The drawing has been described as a copy of a modello by Tommaso Vincidor now in the Gabinetto Nazionale delle Stampe, Rome (inv. F.N. 382-13284), executed for one of the tapestries of so-called 'Giuochi di putti’ set. For further discussion about the tapestry set, see Bibliographic References.
  • Creator(s)

    After a work copying Tommaso di Andrea Vincidor (d. 1536) (designer)

  • 19.6 x 29.5 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Putti
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Decorative techniques & surface decoration
        • Floral decorations
          • Garlands
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    p.138, under nos.II.1-4 (entry by Stefania Massari) (Raphael Invenit 1985 : Bernini Pezzini, G. et al., 1985. Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome)

    p.610, under no.XIV (Cordellier/Py 1992 : Raphael : son atelier, ses copistes, 1992 / par Dominique Cordellier et Bernadette Py, Paris (Inventaire general des dessins Italiens ; V / sous la direction de Francoise Viatte))