Putti playing among garlands

A print reproducing a 'soprapporta' (overdoor) from a set of tapestries illustrating scenes from the Life of Moses. Lettered with attribution of the design to Raphael and printmaker's name. With the Gonzaga arms. This print is from a series generally dated 1728, reproducing tapestries from the before-mentioned set.

Scholars have generally assumed that the set of the 'Story of Moses' was woven in the workshop of Nicolas Karcher in Mantua, after designs showing stylistic relation to Giulio Romano, who has often been credited as the designer of the whole set, the original size of which is subject of debate. Although all the extant tapestries - now in the Museo del Duomo, Milan - carry the arms of Guglielmo Gonzaga, the exact identity of the set's commissioner and its execution date remain controversial. For further discussion, see Bibliographic References.