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Tapestries

Tapestries

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

The miraculous draught of fishes

c.1853-76

Albumen print | 15.5 x 34.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853022

A photograph of a drawing now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv. no.WA1846.295), closely corresponding with a study attributed to Raphael now in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle (RCIN 912749), of which it is in fact thought to be a copy. See RCIN 853018.
  • Creator(s)

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

  • 15.5 x 34.6 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Acquired for 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 Calling the Apostles
                • Christ-Miraculous Draught of Fishes
    • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
      • Zoology
        • Animals
          • Fish
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Tapestries
        • Tapestry designs
          • Tapestry cartoons of Raphael (Acts of the Apostles)