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Exhibitions and records of works of art

Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art

    AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

    Various groups of children playing, some with a lamb (?)

    1858

    Albumen print? | RCIN 2864365

    A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1507) now in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.246r). See RCIN 850266 for a photograph of the verso.

    Two copies of this photograph (RCINs 851897-8) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 18 (970577)

    • Creator(s)

      After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

      Attributed to Florence : Alinari (photographer)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • People
        • Children
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford p.168, no.144r

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