Tapestries
Tapestries
JOHN BURNET (1784-1868)
The Death of Ananias
published 1 June 1849Etching on steel | 57.9 x 82.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853118
A print after the cartoon executed by Raphael and his workshop in 1515-16 for the tapestry illustrating 'The Death of Ananias' (Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 5, 1-5), one from a set of ten tapestries commissioned by Pope Leo X for the Sistine Chapel. Lettered with title, production details (including publication date) and Bible quote (Acts 5:5).
The tapestry cartoon reproduced in this print is one of the seven that have survived; they are all part of the Royal Collection, and since 1865 are on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The ten original tapestries woven in the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (c.1516-20) are currently housed in the Vatican Museums.
The tapestry cartoon reproduced in this print is one of the seven that have survived; they are all part of the Royal Collection, and since 1865 are on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The ten original tapestries woven in the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (c.1516-20) are currently housed in the Vatican Museums.
Creator(s)
John Burnet (1784-1868) (etcher)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (designer)
Hawkins, S.H. (printer)
David Bogue : Fleet Street, London (publisher)
57.9 x 82.8 cm (sheet of paper)
52.4 x 72.8 cm (platemark)
THE DEATH OF ANANIAS.
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Italy
- Lazio [Italy]
- Rome [Lazio]
- Vatican City [Rome]
- Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
- Sistine Chapel [Vatican Palace]
- Vatican-Sistine Chapel tapestries
- Sistine Chapel [Vatican Palace]
- Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
- Vatican City [Rome]
- Rome [Lazio]
- Lazio [Italy]
- Italy
- Europe
- Places
