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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

LUDWIG GRÜNER (1801-82)

Abraham and Melchizedek

published 1866

Lithograph | 44.7 x 55.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853411

A lithograph reproducing the fresco of 'Abraham and Melchizedek' painted by the workshop of Raphael (c.1517-19) in the vault of the fourth bay of the Raphael Loggia in the Vatican. Lettered with names of Raphael, Consoni, and Ludwig Gruner below image. Stamped with a blind stamp at lower right (possibly the publisher's blind stamp; not in Lugt). Arched top. Published in 'Scripture prints from the frescoes of Raphael in the Vatican. Edited by Lewis Gruner. With an introductory preface by the Rev. Charles H.H. Wright', London 1866.

Passavant (see Bibliographic References) noted that the lithographs in this publication, made from drawings by Nicola Consoni (1814-84) of the frescoes, were made 'in the manner of woodcuts'.
  • Creator(s)

    Ludwig Grüner (1801-82) (designer)

    After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

    Nicola Consoni (1814-84) (draughtsman)

  • 44.7 x 55.1 cm (sheet of paper)

  • GENESIS.CXIV

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1866-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Bible & Holy Scripture
            • Old Testament
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    fig.37 (Davidson 1985 : Davidson, Bernice F. Raphael's Bible. A Study of the Vatican Logge, 1985)
    pl.111, p.151 (Dacos 2008: Dacos, N., The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure, 2008)