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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

Alexander Preserving the Works of Homer

published 1841

Lithograph | 36.9 x 54.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852519

A lithographic facsimile of a drawing attributed to Raphael now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. WA1935.152). Published in Lawrence Gallery. A series of facsimiles of original drawings by Raffaelle da Urbino, London 1841, no.14.
  • Creator(s)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    S. & A. Woodburn : London (publisher)

    Subject(s)

    Alexander the Great (356 BC-323 BC)
    Homer (active 850 BC?)
  • 36.9 x 54.3 cm (sheet of paper)

    24.0 x 41.7 cm (image)

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Language, Linguistics and Literature
      • Literature
        • Poetry
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Italy
          • Lazio [Italy]
            • Rome [Lazio]
              • Vatican City [Rome]
                • Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
                  • Stanza della Segnatura [Vatican Palace]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 p.387, no.F 5.3

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.189 C.II.2