Raphael's tomb in the Pantheon, Rome: 3404B

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Titles

Raphael's tomb in the Pantheon, Rome

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Williams, Penry

Entities

Drawing

Categories

Drawing

Notes

History note: From the artist to Sir Thomas Lawrence; Sir W. Drake (1817-1890)

Measurements and weight

Height: 213 mm
Width: 164 mm

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Place(s) associated

Rome ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1921-03) by Newton Robinson, C. E.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Brown ink
Sepia wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink with sepia wash, within double ruled ink margins, on paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: P Wms del Rome
Location: Lower left
Method of creation: Brown ink
Type: Signature

Inscription present: (page 183 2nd vol. R. 1836)

Text: Il busto di quel gran principe della Romana fu fatto scalpire da Carla Maratta ammiratore profondo di quel / sommo maestro, e feceto Collocari pel Pantheon, presso luogo della sua sepotura da dova assiem cogli attri fu / trasportato nella Protomoteca Capitaline / desa del Campidaglio di P. Righetti.
Location: Left
Method of creation: Brown ink

Text: Ebbe Raffaello dal Bembo qusto epitaffio / Raphaeli Sanctio-gionn-f-arbinali / see Vasari life of Raffael
Location: Upper centre
Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: reverse way

Text: Il suo cadavere fu seppelito in S. Maria della Rotonda com'egli avera ordinato nel suo testamenti to sotto la statua della Virgine / Santissima della da Sasso - Il Care Bembo fece scalpice sul sepolcio il sequente distico' / ille hic est Raffael. Se Squale versi furono cositradotti poi dal / & ... Bellori (Questo è quel Raffael, cui vivo, vinta / (Esser terneo Natura, e morto, estinta
Location: Right
Method of creation: Brown ink

Inscription present: Lugt 736

Location: Lower right
Method of creation: Collector's mark

Text: Penry Williams Given by him to Sir Thomas Lawrence
Location: Old mount, lower left
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3404B
Primary reference Number: 14441
Lugt: 736
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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