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Description: | IU, unbound s. on plate b. r. "WW Ryland sct. 1762"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Rafaelle delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "Et Benedicit Diei Septino, et sanctificavit illum. / apud CR Editorem."; inscr. verso c. in pencil "28 [circled]" CRE RYLAND, William, Wynne; (English; 1732-1783) AFTER RAPHAEL, Raffaello Santi; (Italian; 1483-1520) PUB ROGERS, Charles; (English; 1711-1784) This unbound volume is part of William Hunter's original bequest. Published by Charles Rogers (1711-1784), an eminent eighteenth century collector, it consists of 112 prints accompanied by introductory texts on the artists represented. It highlights the wealth of old master drawings held in contemporary private British collections and is among the most impressive art historical writings of 18th century England.
This is one of around 42 drawings from Roger's own collection of old master drawings, which was one of the best in the country. In the eighteenth century, as now, drawings by Raphael were highly sought after by collectors. In his notes Rogers mentions that this drawing once belonged to the distinguished connoisseur Jonathan Richardson (1667-1745). He discusses the way in which Raphael has chosen to depict God and and how he modelled the gesture of blessing on the one practised by Bishops. This is one of five drawings by Raphael represented in the volume (Glaha 9008, 9021, 9079, 9080). | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | RELIGION : GOD : IMITATION : DRAWING : HUNTER VOLUME : CLOUDS : REPRODUCTIVE : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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