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Samuel with Eli and the Sacrificial Offering of Two Doves (after Raffaele Vanni)

Drawing
17th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker

One of 37 sheets with copies of frescoes and mosaics originally by several artists including Raphael, Gianfrancesco Penni, Francesco Salviati and other artists. They are copied from Santa Maria del Popolo, Santa Maria della Pace and the Villa Farnesina, Rome.
A depiction of 'Samuel with Eli and the Sacrificial Offering of Two Doves'. There are four male figures in the image; furthest left is a young male holding a tray, next to him is an older male holding something with a long chain, next is the figure holding the two doves being sacrificed and furthest right is someone who looks to be praying.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSamuel with Eli and the Sacrificial Offering of Two Doves (after Raffaele Vanni) (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk, heightened with white, on paper prepared with a rough grey wash
Brief description
Drawing 'Samuel with Eli and the Sacrificial Offering of Two Doves (after Raffaele Vanni)' Anonymous Flemish(?), pen and brown ink, 17th century
Physical description
One of 37 sheets with copies of frescoes and mosaics originally by several artists including Raphael, Gianfrancesco Penni, Francesco Salviati and other artists. They are copied from Santa Maria del Popolo, Santa Maria della Pace and the Villa Farnesina, Rome.
A depiction of 'Samuel with Eli and the Sacrificial Offering of Two Doves'. There are four male figures in the image; furthest left is a young male holding a tray, next to him is an older male holding something with a long chain, next is the figure holding the two doves being sacrificed and furthest right is someone who looks to be praying.
Dimensions
  • Height: 273mm
  • Width: 425mm
Production typeUnique
Object history
Given by an anonymous donor to the museum, 3 October 1974
Association
Bibliographic reference
Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. II, cat. 622.35, p.569
Collection
Accession number
E.2168-1974

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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