Head of a Bishop (“Auxiliary Cartoon” for the Coronation of Charlemagne, Stanza dell’Incendio)
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: Head of a Bishop (“Auxiliary Cartoon” for the Coronation of Charlemagne, Stanza dell’Incendio)
- Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
- Date: ca. 1515-16
- Medium: Black chalk, highlighted with white gouache (partly now lost), drawn freehand over pounce marks (spolvero underdrawing), partly unrelated design in pounce marks (spolvero), on light brown paper,
- Dimensions: 11 1/16 × 8 7/16 in. (28.1 × 21.5 cm)
Framed: 23 7/16 in. × 18 9/16 in. × 7/8 in. (59.5 × 47.2 × 2.3 cm) - Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Musée du Louvre, Département des Arts Graphiques, Paris (3983)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints