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St. John Baptising Jesus Christ

Drawing
15th - 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Raphael (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

St. John Baptising Jesus Christ; Slightly executed in red chalk; False signature; Note of Richardson on the back: 'In “the collection of Bonfiglioli at Bologna is a drawing of “Rafaelle, ‘Feed my sheep.’ This manner exactly, J.R. jun.'.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleSt. John Baptising Jesus Christ
Materials and techniques
Slightly executed in red chalk
Red Chalk
Drawing
Brief description
Raphael (ascribed to); St. John Baptising Jesus Christ; Slightly executed in red chalk; False signature; 15th-16th century.
Physical description
St. John Baptising Jesus Christ; Slightly executed in red chalk; False signature; Note of Richardson on the back: 'In “the collection of Bonfiglioli at Bologna is a drawing of “Rafaelle, ‘Feed my sheep.’ This manner exactly, J.R. jun.'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11in
  • Width: 12.6in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Marks and inscriptions
Note of Richardson on the back: 'In “the collection of Bonfiglioli at Bologna is a drawing of “Rafaelle, ‘Feed my sheep.’ This manner exactly, J.R. jun.'.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Religion (Concept)
St. John the Baptist
Jesus Christ
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume I. 14th-16th century, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1979, pp. 204-205. The text is as follows: FLORENCE: mid 16th century 445 Sketches of figures for a Baptism of Christ Inscribed in ink in an r Sth century hand 'Ralfael', and on a strip of paper pasted on the back, in the younger Jonathan Richardson's hand 'In the Collection ofBonfiglioli at Bologna is a drawing of Rafaele (Feed my sheep) This manner exactly. J. R. Jun'; and again on another strip of paper, ina nother hand, in pencil 'Raphael (Roger's slae, 948) St John babtising Christ' Red Chalk; the lower part of the right figure in black chalk 11 1/8 x 12 3/4 (183 x 324) Dyce 213 PROVENANCE J. Richardson, Sr (Lugt 2184) and Jr; C. Rogers; S. Rogers (sale, Christie, 6 May 1856, lot 948, as by Raphael 'from C. Roger's Collection, £31-10-0); Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 213 (as 'anonymous, ascribed to Raffael') The old attribution to Raophael was rightly rejected in the Catalogue of the Dyce Collection, though the drawing certainly shows his influence, mingled perhaps with that of certain Florentine artists like del Sarto.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.213

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2009
Record URL
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