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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

The Vision of the Cross

published 1722

Etching | RCIN 852907

A print reproducing the fresco of 'The Vision of the Cross', painted by Raphael's workshop on the east wall of the Sala di Costantino in the Vatican between 1520 and 1524. Lettered with artists' names, publisher's address and text in Latin along the lower margin. Numbered at lower right: 2. 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.
  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)