The Transfiguration.
After a work byAfter a work by
Raphael
(Italian, 1483 - 1520)
PrinterPrinted by
Kelloggs & Comstock
(American, 1848 - 1850)
PublisherPublished by
Kelloggs & Comstock
(American, 1848 - 1850)
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
(American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1849-1851
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 1/2 x 8 1/16in. (29.2 x 20.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionJesus Christ, a bearded man with a halo wearing robes, is suspended in the air between two other men, the Old Testament prophets Moses, holding a stone tablet, and Elijah, holding a large book. Clouds are in the background. Two other men, the apostles Peter and John, lie on the ground and shield their eyes from the light.
Object number2001.97.3
NotesSource Note: Based on the central figures in a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael, 1483-1520. (Finlay 9/12/2001)
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