Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele
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mid - late 17th century (made)
mid - late 17th century (made)
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Second title-page; featuring a portrait of Raphael - a bust in an oval frame, in a panel of ornament, with allegorical figures of the Fine Arts in grief at the loss of the Painter, while Fame crowns him with laurel; Print on paper; A tablet in the centre has the Latin inscription: 'Carol. Marattus inven. Delin. Petrus Aquila sculp'.
This is the second title-page for a set of prints made of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican, entitled 'Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele'. Seventeen of these plates, inclusive of titles, are in the V&A collection, see DYCE.1490 to 1506.
This is the second title-page for a set of prints made of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican, entitled 'Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele'. Seventeen of these plates, inclusive of titles, are in the V&A collection, see DYCE.1490 to 1506.
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Materials and techniques | print on paper |
Brief description | Second title-page, featuring a portrait of Raphael, with allegorical figures of the Fine Arts grieving, while Fame crowns him with laurel; Title-page for 'Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele' - a set of prints of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican (see DYCE.1490 to 1506); By Aquila Pietro; Italy; Mid - late 17th century. |
Physical description | Second title-page; featuring a portrait of Raphael - a bust in an oval frame, in a panel of ornament, with allegorical figures of the Fine Arts in grief at the loss of the Painter, while Fame crowns him with laurel; Print on paper; A tablet in the centre has the Latin inscription: 'Carol. Marattus inven. Delin. Petrus Aquila sculp'. This is the second title-page for a set of prints made of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican, entitled 'Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele'. Seventeen of these plates, inclusive of titles, are in the V&A collection, see DYCE.1490 to 1506. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
Object history | The second title-page for a set of prints made of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican. Seventeen of these prints, inclusive of titles, are in the V&A collections, see DYCE.1490 to 1506. |
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Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
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Accession number | DYCE.1491 |
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Record created | February 1, 2010 |
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