Dance of Cupids c.1765-1840

Etching | 38.9 x 79.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851886

Attributed to Blanchard

Description

An etching the composition of which id derived from the Dance of Cupids, an engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi (RCIN 851880: after a design reputed to be by Raphael), with the addition of two Cupids: one playing on the bagpipe, and the other the spinet.

Provenance

Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
People involved

Creator(s)

Attributed to
Search the collection Blanchard
(etcher)

After
Search the collection Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534)
(engraver)

After
Search the collection Raphael (1483-1520)
(designer)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Etching

Measurements

38.9 x 79.3 cm (sheet of paper)

33.5 x 76.0 cm (image)

35.8 x 76.5 cm (platemark)
Groupings
Category
General Subject Prints
Object type(s)
visual works
prints
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Mythical creatures
Putti
People
Children
References

Other number(s)

Ruland : Ruland, C., 1876. The Works of Raphael Santi da Urbino as represented in the Raphael Collection in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, formed by the Prince Consort, 1853-1861 and completed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Weimar – Ruland p.140 A.IV.7

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