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The Israelites gathering the Manna in the Desert c.1728
Etching | 39.3 x 38.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853328

Caietanus Le Poer (active 1728)
The Israelites gathering the Manna in the Desert c.1728
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A print reproducing the tapestry of The Israelites gathering the Manna in the Desert, one from a set of tapestries illustrating scenes from the Life of Moses. Lettered with attribution of the design to Raphael and printmaker's name. Lettered at lower centre with name and titles of Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (r.1550-87). This print is from a series generally dated 1728, reproducing seven tapestries from the before-mentioned set (including a soprapporta with putti playing among garlands).
Scholars have generally assumed that the set of the Story of Moses was woven in the workshop of Nicolas Karcher in Mantua, after designs showing stylistic relation to Giulio Romano, who has often been credited as the designer of the whole set, the original size of which is subject of debate. Although all the extant tapestries - now in the Museo del Duomo, Milan - carry the arms of Guglielmo Gonzaga, the exact identity of the set's commissioner and its execution date remain controversial. For further discussion, see Bibliographic References.Provenance
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Creator(s)
After a work associated with (designer) -
Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
39.3 x 38.9 cm (sheet of paper)
Markings
annotation: initials, 208 [front, lower right, in brown ink]
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Bibliographic reference(s)
Catalogue of the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. v. P. Pouncey and J.A.Gere, Raphael and His Circle (1962); p.85, under no.152
Tapestry in the Renaissance 2002 : Tapestry in the Renaissance. Art and Magnificence, ed. Thomas P. Campbell, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2002 pp.488-93