Head of an Apostle (Saint James; “Auxiliary Cartoon” for the Oddi Altarpiece)
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: Head of an Apostle (Saint James; “Auxiliary Cartoon” for the Oddi Altarpiece)
- Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
- Date: ca. 1503-4
- Medium: Black chalk drawn freehand over pounce marks (spolvero underdrawing) on paper
- Dimensions: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 in. (27.4 × 21.5 cm)
Framed: 23 9/16 × 17 9/16 × 1 1/4 in. (59.9 × 44.6 × 3.2 cm) - Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: The British Museum, London (1895,0915.610)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints