The Oath of Leo III [from the Stanza dell'Incendio] c.1798-1815
Engraving with etching | 66.1 x 87.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852804
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A print reproducing the upper half of the north wall of the Stanza dell'Incendio in the Vatican. Lettered with artists' names and dedication to Pope Pius VII. The lunette fresco depicting The Oath of Leo III was painted by Raphael and his workshop in c.1517.
Provenance
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
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Medium and techniques
Engraving with etching
Measurements
66.1 x 87.4 cm (sheet of paper)
59.0 x 77.5 cm (platemark)
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Bibliographic reference(s)
Raphael Invenit 1985 : G. Bernini Pezzini et al., Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome, 1985 p.57, no.IV.1 (entry by Grazia Bernini Pezzini)