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After Raphael (1483-1520)
The miraculous draught of fishes c.1853-76
Albumen print | 54.7 x 68.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853016
After Raphael (1483-1520)
The miraculous draught of fishes c.1853-76
After Raphael (1483-1520)
The miraculous draught of fishes c.1853-76
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A photograph of a full-scale drawing, known as cartoon, executed by Raphael and his workshop in 1515-16 for the tapestry of The Miraculous Draft of Fishes, one from a set of ten tapestries commissioned by Pope Leo X for the Sistine Chapel. This cartoon is one of the seven that have survived; they are all part of the Royal Collection, and since 1865 are on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The ten original tapestries are housed in the Vatican Museums.
Provenance
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
54.7 x 68.3 cm (sheet of paper)
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Bibliographic reference(s)
Raphael. Cartoons and Tapestries 2010 : Raphael. Cartoons and Tapestries for the Sistine Chapel. Edited by M. Evans and C. Browne with A. Nesselrath, V&A Publishing 2010 pp.66-73, no.1
