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Four cherubs holding up the four Gospels

Drawing
16th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFour cherubs holding up the four Gospels (published title)
Materials and techniques
Red chalk on paper
Brief description
Drawing, Four cherubs holding up the four Gospels, copy after Raphael, Italian School, red chalk, 16th century
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 95mm
  • Width: 242mm
Style
Production typeUnique
Object history
Bought 1879
Bibliographic reference
Ward Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings. Volume One: 14th - 16th century, London, 1979, cat. 263, p. 132. The following is the full text of the entry: copies after RAPHAEL Raffaello Santi (1483-1520) 263 Four cherubs holding up the four Gospels Red chalk 3 ¾ x 9 ½ (95 x 242) 8507.D PROVENANCE Bought 1879 Formerly ascribed to an unrecorded artist D. Pelotti. It is copied from the Disputa del Sacramento in the Stanza della Segnatura, Vatican. Not illustrated
Collection
Accession number
8507D

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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