The three fates, with mythical creatures. Engraving by G. Volpato, 1775, after L. Teseo (Tesio) after Raphael.

  • Raphael, 1483-1520.
Date:
[1776-1782?]
Reference:
3303110i
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Description

The fates are copied from the border to the tapestry after Raphael's cartoon, "Feed my sheep" (Pezzini et al., loc. cit.), but the other figures (centaurs, ichthyocentaurs, etc.) seem to come from another source. The uppermost sheet of two sheets, omitting the lower part of Clotho, which is on the lower sheet

Publication/Creation

[Rome] : [publisher not identified], [1776-1782?]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 49 x 48.3 cm

Contributors

Lettering

The lettering on the lower sheet is "Ludovicus Teseo Taurinensis delin. Joannes Volpato sculp Romae 1775" (Pezzini et al., loc. cit.) Bears number: No. 9

References note

G.B. Pezzini, S. Massari, S.P. Valenti Rodinò, Raphael invenit, Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 1985, pp. 106, 488, no. Loggie XIII.43

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3303110i

Type/Technique

Subjects

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