Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E , Case NX, Shelf 331, Box B

Adam receiving the forbidden fruit

Photograph
1870 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted and labelled sepia-coloured photograph of a sketch of a nude figure receiving an object in his left hand. A rough sketch of the arm and head of a figure is visible in the right side of the frame as is a figure of a child in the lower right corner.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAdam receiving the forbidden fruit (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carbon print
Brief description
Photograph published by Edwards and Kidd of a study in pen and wash accredited to Raphael (1483-1520) and engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi, 'Adam receiving the forbidden fruit', from a set of photographs from the University Galleries at Oxford, carbon print, 1870
Physical description
A mounted and labelled sepia-coloured photograph of a sketch of a nude figure receiving an object in his left hand. A rough sketch of the arm and head of a figure is visible in the right side of the frame as is a figure of a child in the lower right corner.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 36.5cm
  • Mount width: 50cm
Subject depicted
Associations
Collection
Accession number
69977

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdFebruary 3, 2020
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest