Tapestries
JOHN BURNET (1784-1868)
The miraculous draught of fishes
published 1 Nov 1838Etching on a steel plate | 58.8 x 78.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853015
A print after the cartoon executed by Raphael and his workshop in 1515-16 for the tapestry of The Miraculous Draft of Fishes, 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 (Luke 5:7-8).
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 in London. The ten original tapestries woven in the Brussels 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 in London. The ten original tapestries woven in the Brussels workshop of Pieter van Aelst (c.1516-20) are currently housed in the Vatican Museums.
Creator(s)
John Burnet (1784-1868) (etcher)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (designer)
Subject(s)
Saint Peter58.8 x 78.6 cm (sheet of paper)
52.4 x 65.1 cm (platemark)
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Life of Christ
- Public Life of Christ
- Christ Calling the Apostles
- Christ-Miraculous Draught of Fishes
- Christ Calling the Apostles
- Public Life of Christ
- Life of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Biological sciences
- Zoology
- Animals
- Fish
- Animals
- Zoology
- Biological sciences
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Tapestries
- Tapestry designs
- Tapestry cartoons of Raphael (Acts of the Apostles)
- Tapestry designs
- Tapestries
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- Religion & Theology
Other number(s)
Ruland p.243 B.I.3
