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    ETIENNE DELAUNE (1518-83)

    David kills Goliath

    c.1550-1580

    Engraving | 8.4 x 13.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853591

    A print by Étienne Delaune reproducing, in reverse, an engraving made by Marcantonio Raimondi (see RCIN 853590) after the fresco 'David kills Goliath' painted by the workshop of Raphael (c.1517-19) in the vault of the eleventh bay of the Raphael Loggia in the Vatican. Signed with the printmaker's monogramme (Nagler 3897) in the bottom right corner. Trimmed to image.

    • Creator(s)

      Etienne Delaune (1518-83) (engraver)

      After Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)

    • 8.4 x 13.1 cm (sheet of paper)

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

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

      mentioned in entry no.I.25 on p.76 (by Stefania Massari) (Raphael Invenit 1985 : Bernini Pezzini, G. et al., 1985. Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome)

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