Vatican Frescoes
Vatican Frescoes
The Oath of Leo III [from the Stanza dell'Incendio]
published 1722Etching | RCIN 852803
A print reproducing the upper half of the north wall of the Stanza dell'Incendio in the Vatican. Lettered with artists' names, publisher's address and text in Latin along the lower margin. Numbered at lower right: 19. From 'Picturae Raphaelis Sanctij Urbinatis ex Aula et Conclavibus Palatij Vaticani...', a series of 18 plates (plus title-page) after Raphael's frescoes in the Vatican published in 1722. The publishing date is to be found on the title-page of the series.
The lunette fresco depicting 'The Oath of Leo III' was painted by Raphael and his workshop in c.1517.
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)