Previously attributed to the school of Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534)
The Sea Victory at Ostia c.1515-50
Engraving | 38.0 x 52.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852847
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An anonymous engraving reproducing (in reverse) the composition of the fresco of The Victory at Ostia, painted in the Stanza dell'Incendio in the Vatican in c.1514-15 after designs by Raphael. Lettered on the flag flying above the tower: SPQR (in reverse). Mounted on a backing sheet with pencil annotations. Not in Ruland (1876). Another impression can be found at RCIN 852846.
Bartsch catalogued this engraving as by the School of Marcantonio Raimondi, and described it as made in a manner close to Marco Dente. As the engraving differs from the fresco in several details, it has been suggested that a preparatory drawing for the fresco may have been used as direct source for the engraving. For further discussion, see Bibliographic References.Provenance
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)
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Creator(s)
Previously attributed to the school of (engraver) -
Medium and techniques
Engraving
Measurements
38.0 x 52.5 cm (sheet of paper)
49.6 x 63.0 cm (sheet of paper)
Markings
annotation: 299- [backing sheet, front, upper right, in pencil]
annotation: Pf 29. 29. IV. 4a (dupl) [backing sheet, back, lower left, in pencil]
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Ruland : Ruland, C., 1876. The Works of Raphael Santi da Urbino as represented in the Raphael Collection in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, formed by the Prince Consort, 1853-1861 and completed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Weimar – Ruland p.210 B.IV.4a(add)Bibliographic reference(s)
Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 pp.411-12, no.F 16.1
