Gothic To Romantic | Fine Continental and British Collections | March 7, 2024
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Lot 47
Painting after a Cartoon by Raphael
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Italian, 1483-1520)
Christ's Charge to Peter (Matthew 16: 18-19 and John 21: 15-17), in reverse (after an engraving) of the cartoon for a tapestry by Raphael for the Sistine Chapel, Rome on loan to The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 18th century, oil on canvas, 42 x 55 in.; carved wood frame, 50 x 61-3/4 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family
Note: This painting is likely copied from and engraving by Sir Nicholas Dorigny which is printed in reverse of the original cartoon (https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O653440/christs-charge-to-peter-print-dorigny-nicholas-sir/). John Constable also produced a drawing after the engraving.
See also: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-raphael-cartoons-christs-charge-to-peter#slideshow=84363765&slide=0
Condition
lined with paste and linen with some pest damage verso, patches, retouch, surface dirt, abrasions, small points of flaking; frame with some losses and resurfaced
Available payment options
The Estate of Dr. J. Clayton Davie and Family
