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Tapestries

      G. PERUGINI (19C)

      Christ's charge to Peter

      c.1830-75

      Crayon-manner, printed in brown | 27.7 x 40.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853051

      A facsimile of a drawing by Raphael (c.1514-15) now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris (inv. no.3863). Lettered with production details.

      The Louvre drawing reproduced in this print is a carefully finished modello attributed to Raphael for the tapestry cartoon of Christ's Charge to Peter. See RCINs 853042, 853047.

      • Creator(s)

        G. Perugini (19C) (printmaker)

        After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

        Rémond, N. : 65 Rue des Noyes, Paris (printer)

        Leconte: Boulevart des Italiens, Paris (publisher)

        Subject(s)

        Saint Peter

      • annotation: 10/1 (?) [front, lower right, in pencil]

      • 27.7 x 40.2 cm (sheet of paper)

      • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

      • Subject(s)
        • Religion & Theology
          • Religions and faiths
            • Christianity
              • Life of Christ
                • Public Life of Christ
                  • Christ's Charge to Peter (Donation of the Keys)
        • Science, Medicine and Technology
          • Industries, Crafts and Trades
            • Ironmongery
              • Keys
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • prints
      • Other number(s)

        Ruland p.245 B.II.16

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