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A monkey holding a bound putto standing on a garland in front of which are two winged putti, from a series of tapestries made for Leo X

Publisher Antonio Lafreri French
1530–60
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A monkey holding a bound putto standing on a garland in front of which are two winged putti, from a series of tapestries made for Leo X
  • Artist: Master of the Die (Italian, active Rome, ca. 1530–60)
  • Artist: After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
  • Publisher: Antonio Lafreri (French, Orgelet, Franche-Comte ca. 1512–1577 Rome)
  • Date: 1530–60
  • Medium: Engraving, second state of two
  • Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (21 x 28.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.97.333
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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