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Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
Christ's Charge to Peter c.1515-6
Bodycolour on paper, mounted on canvas | 343.0 x 532.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 912945
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A cartoon for the tapestry of Christ's Charge to Peter for the Sistine Chapel. Christ is standing on the left, pointing behind himself to a flock of sheep and in front to the keys held by Peter, who is kneeling. The other disciples stand in a group at the centre and on the right. The scene is set in a landscape.
Provenance
Purchased by Charles I (when Prince of Wales), 1623; on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum since 1865
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Medium and techniques
Bodycolour on paper, mounted on canvas
Measurements
343.0 x 532.0 cm (whole object)
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Other number(s)
RL 12945
