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Study for the Celebrated Fresco of the Prophet Isaiah in the Sistine Chapel at Rome

Maker

After
(artist)
1475-1564

(printmaker)
1782-1871

(publisher)
1771-1836

Title

Study for the Celebrated Fresco of the Prophet Isaiah in the Sistine Chapel at Rome

Date of Production

1809

Medium

etching with aquatint
printed in brown

Dimensions

Height: 47.2 cm
Width: 32 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6098.3

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

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Inscriptions

Inscription: Study for the Celebrated Fresco of the Prophet Isaiah in the Sistine Chapel at Rome. / MICHELANGELO BUONAROTI. //

Inscription: Published Aug 1. 1809 by W. Y. Ottley. 43 Frith Street. Soho. London. //

Stamp: G.Lewis Sc. //

Inscription: MICHELANGELO / Study for Fresco of Isaiah / or / of a Sibyl / Pen / Ottley's Italian School of Design, 1823. //

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