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Study for the fresco of Jupiter in the 'Council of the Gods', in the Villa Farnesina, Rome

Photograph
1850s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a drawing of an old man, draped in cloth from the waist down, straddling an eagle. Another male figure is visible in the background.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Study for the fresco of Jupiter in the 'Council of the Gods', in the Villa Farnesina, Rome (generic title)
  • Photographs of drawings attributed to Raphael (1483-1520) in the Royal collection at Windsor Castle (series title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by William Bambridge, "Study for the fresco of Jupiter in the 'Council of the Gods', in the Villa Farnesina, Rome", from a set of photographs of drawings attributed to Raphael (1483-1520) in the Royal collection at Windsor Castle, albumen print, ca. 1850s
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a drawing of an old man, draped in cloth from the waist down, straddling an eagle. Another male figure is visible in the background.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 36cm
  • Mount width: 45.5cm
Subject depicted
Associations
Collection
Accession number
52318

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2020
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