Portrait of Bindo Altoviti (1491–1556) (once believed to be Raphael's Self-Portrait)

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Portrait of Bindo Altoviti (1491–1556) (once believed to be Raphael's Self-Portrait)

1812

Ludwig Emil Grimm (German, 1790–1863) After a drawing of 1812 by Ludwig Emil Grimm (German, 1790–1863) Copied after a painting of c. 1515 by Raphael (Raffaello Santi) (Italian (active central Italy), 1483–1520)

The painting depicted in this etching by Grimm was believed to be a self-portrait by the great Raphael Sanzio of Urbino (usually referred to simply as Raphael) until the late 1870s, when was it was identified as portraying Bindo Altoviti, a young banker in Florence. The portrait remained the property of Bavaria until 1936, when questions about the painting’s authenticity resulted in its sale and eventual acquisition by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The attribution of the painting to Raphael and the identity of the sitter as Bindo Altoviti have been confirmed.

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Object Details

Titles:

Portrait of Bindo Altoviti (1491–1556) (once believed to be Raphael's Self-Portrait)

Date:

1812

Artists:

Medium:

Etching and engraving

Dimensions:

Plate: 9 15/16 x 6 15/16 inches (25.2 x 17.6 cm) Sheet: 11 9/16 x 8 3/8 inches (29.4 x 21.2 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-6041

Geography:

Made in Germany, Europe

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