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Joseph Alois Drda (Prague 1783-Prague 1883)
Head of poet [from the 'Parnassus'] c.1803-73
Engraving | 16.6 x 13.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852472
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A print reproducing the head of one of the poets depicted in the lower left corner of the fresco of Parnassus, painted by Raphael in c.1510-11 in the Stanza della Segnatura, Vatican. Lettered with artists' names and initial of the designer ('B'). The figure is often identified as Laura, the woman whose praise was sung by the poet Francesco Petrarch.
Provenance
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Engraving
Measurements
16.6 x 13.0 cm (sheet of paper)
16.0 x 12.7 cm (platemark)
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