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      AFTER A WORK COPYING RAPHAEL (URBINO 1483-ROME 1520)

      Heads of two men looking intently to the right

      c.1853-76

      Albumen print | 31.9 x 22.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853128

      A photograph of a drawing catalogued by Ruland (1876) as being then in the collection of J. Townley Barnard. The drawing is a copy of the heads of two figures from Raphael's tapestry cartoon of 'The Death of Ananias' (see RCIN 912947).

      • Creator(s)

        After a work copying Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (designer)

      • 31.9 x 22.8 cm (sheet of paper)

      • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

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