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Verso Drapery study, 1947,1011.19 — Raphael — Source Library

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Raphael - Verso Drapery study, 1947,1011.19

Head of the Virgin, looking down to left, after Raphael, 1860,0616.120 The Virgin supported by the Holy Women, after Raphael, 1895,0915.616

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Verso Drapery study, 1947,1011.19

Raphael - Verso Drapery study, 1947,1011.19

Raphael

1498

Oil on panel

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About This Work

This metalpoint drawing on prepared paper captures the complex folds and shadows of fabric. The artist employs precise hatching to define the weight and volume of the material as it drapes over an unseen form. This work is a preparatory sketch for a larger composition, likely a religious altarpiece.

seated figure41D221 31A235

Inscriptions(English)

BM 1947—10—11—19

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Eros & the Body

Provenance & Source

Object

Medium

Oil on panel

GenreAI

religious

Digital Source

Source

Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Credit

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1947-1011-19

Original Resolution

1841 × 2500 px

Linked Data

AI AI-cataloged fields generated by gemini-3-flash-preview on April 2, 2026. Getty identifiers are AI-inferred and may require verification.

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