The School of Raphael, or, The student's guide to expression in historical painting
By: illustrated by examples engraved by Duchange and others under the inspection of Sir Nicholas Dorigny from his own drawings after the most celebrated heads in the cartons at the Queen's Palace ; to which are now added the outlines of each head and also several plates of the most celebrated antique statutes, skeletons, and anatomical figures engraved by an eminent artist ; with instructions for young students in the art of designing and the passions, as characterised by Raphael in the cartons, described and explained by Benjamin Ralph.
Contributors: Raphael, 1483-1520.; Duchange, Gaspard, 1662-1757.; Dorigny, Nicolas, 1658-1746.; Ralph, Benjamin, fl. 1763-1770.
Publisher: Printed for John Boydell, engraver ...
Published: 1782
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 45
Subjects: Raphael, 1483-1520 -- Themes, motives.; Artists' preparatory studies -- Italy -- Themes, motives.
Other titles: School of Raphael.; Student's guide to expression in historical painting.; Recueil de XC têtes tirées des sept cartons des Actes des apôtres peints par Raphl. Urbin ...; Recueil de quatre-vingt-dix têtes tirées des sept cartons des Actes de apôtres peints par Raphl. Urbin ...; Collection of 90 heads taken from the cartons painted by Raph. Urban at Hampton Court.; Collection of ninety heads taken from the cartons painted by Raph. Urban at Hampton Court.
Notes: Added engraved t.p., with titles: Recueil de XC têtes tirées des sept cartons des Actes des apôtres peints par Raphl. Urbin qui se conservent dans le palais d'Hampton-Court / dessinées par le chevr. Nic. Dorigny et gravées par les meilleurs graveurs ; mis en lumière à Londres avec une description par Benjamin Ralph = A collection of 90 heads taken from the cartons painted by Raph. Urban at Hampton Court / drawn by Sr. Nic. Dorigny & engraved under his direction ; with a description of the cartons by Benjamin Ralph.
Signatures: engr. t.p., [A]² B-F² G1.
Source: Gift of Blair House, Mar. 31, 1989.