Caption

Cover for a series of Christ and the twelve apostles, Christ and the twelve apostles, Il Salvatore co'dodici Apostoli, wrapper, print, : 'Cat. No 465, ', printmaker: Ferdinand Ruscheweyh, after painting by Rafaël, after print by Marcantonio Raimondi, 1827, Ferdinand Ruscheweyh, Rafaël, Marcantonio Raimondi, printmaker, after painting by, after print by, paper, letterpress printing, letterpress printing on blue paper, height 325 mm x width 230 mm x height 327 mm x width 449 mm, the twelve apostles (as a group), usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context), A faded sheet of bluish-gray paper with printed lines of dark serif text arranged mostly near the top and center, showing larger bold words at the top and smaller lines below, a faint horizontal decorative flourish under some text, and a few handwritten pencil or ink marks and scrawled words near the right and lower portions; the paper surface has subtle speckles, small stains, and areas of uneven discoloration, with visible texture and slight wear around the edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B25_417

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.5Mb (6.1Mb) / 10.9in x 16.3in / 3264 x 4876 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cover series Christ twelve apostles Il Salvatore co'dodici Apostoli wrapper print Cat No 465 printmaker Ferdinand Ruscheweyh painting Rafaël Marcantonio Raimondi 1827 paper letterpress printing blue paper height 325 mm x width 230 mm x height 327 mm x 449 mm group usually books scrolls biblical context faded sheet bluish-gray paper printed lines dark serif text arranged mostly near top center showing larger bold words smaller lines faint horizontal decorative flourish under text handwritten pencil ink marks scrawled words near right lower portions paper surface subtle speckles small stains areas uneven discoloration visible texture slight wear edges