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Raphael

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) Italian
Sitter Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) Italian

1651

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Self-portrait by Raphael, half-length, standing behind a parapet, on which his right hand is resting; wearing a loose robe over slashed jacket and ruffled shirt; curtain behind at right, trees at left.

Raphael, Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London), Etching, second state of two (NH) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Raphael

Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)

Artist: After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)

Sitter: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)

Date: 1651

Medium: Etching, second state of two (NH)

Dimensions: Plate: 9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (24.7 × 17.2 cm)
cut within platemark

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924

Accession Number: 24.63.512

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Central Europe (including Germany), 1600-1800 A.D.

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