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Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
The Sacrifice at Lystra c.1515-6
Bodycolour on paper, mounted on canvas | 347.0 x 542.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 912949
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A cartoon for the tapestry of The Sacrifice at Lystra for the Sistine chapel. A man with an axe, at the centre, prepares to strike a bull before the altar; on the left St Paul rends his robe; onlookers are standing on the right.
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
347.0 x 542.0 cm (whole object)
Other number(s)
RL 12949
