After Raphael: the Hunterian Entombment copy examined in the context of copying practices in early 17th-century Rome

Black, P., Hermens, E. and Howard, H. (2014) After Raphael: the Hunterian Entombment copy examined in the context of copying practices in early 17th-century Rome. In: Hermens, E. (ed.) European Paintings 15th-18th Century: Copying, Replicating and Emulating. Archetype: London, pp. 95-104. ISBN 9781909492066

Abstract

The Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, owns a full-scale copy of Raphael’s famous Entombment of Christ composition (Rome, Galleria Borghese). The copy was purchased for the university in the 1750s as an original work by Raphael but more recently it was considered to date from the 18th century. Interdisciplinary research into its provenance, combined with a technical investigation into the materials and techniques used, has pushed its date of origin further back by at least one century. Raphael’s original work has an interesting history of confiscation and reproduction. However, there are indications that in late 16th- and early 17th-century Italy, copies after Raphael’s famous works were many in number, often produced by skilled artists and commissioned by important collectors. This paper looks at the provenance and making of the Hunterian copy, and employs the research results to re-evaluate its meaning and function.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Additional Information: Proceedings of Copying, & Emulating Paintings in the 15th-18th Century, National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, 21-22 May 2012
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Black, Dr Peter and Hermens, Dr Erma
• Authors: Black, P., Hermens, E., and Howard, H.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art; University Services > Library and Collection Services > Museum and Art Gallery
• Publisher: Archetype
• ISBN: 9781909492066

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