Prince Albert and Raphael
The Raphael Collection is one of Prince Albert's lasting legacies
LUDWIG GRÜNER (1801-82)
A view of the Logge in the Vatican
published 1844Chromolithograph | 54.8 x 37.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853334
A chromolithograph by Ludwig Grüner (c.1844) showing the interior of the Raphael Loggia (looking south) painted by the workshop of Raphael (c.1517-19) in the Vatican. Lettered with title below image. Published in 'Fresco decorations and stuccoes of churches & palaces in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with descriptions by Lewis Gruner', London 1844.
Queen Victoria wrote in her Journal for 20 May 1845: ‘After luncheon, Mr Gruner who directs the decorations in the Cottage, & is a man full of talent, showed us some beautiful designs of interiors of Churches & Palaces in Italy, &c.’ The work, which includes forty-four plates, was dedicated to Prince Albert and the members of the Royal Commission on the Fine Arts.
Queen Victoria wrote in her Journal for 20 May 1845: ‘After luncheon, Mr Gruner who directs the decorations in the Cottage, & is a man full of talent, showed us some beautiful designs of interiors of Churches & Palaces in Italy, &c.’ The work, which includes forty-four plates, was dedicated to Prince Albert and the members of the Royal Commission on the Fine Arts.
Bibliographic reference(s)
(Davidson 1985 : Davidson, Bernice F. Raphael's Bible. A Study of the Vatican Logge, 1985)
(Dacos 2008: Dacos, N., The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure, 2008)
