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now in the British Museum, has actually two ships afloat!!!
but to have put such figures on board them must have
entirely destroyed the effect.—Another engraving possessed
by a gentleman high in the arts in London, in the place of
the three large Birds, has a group of figures!! 1 Both sub-
jects are, in other respects, treated differently from the
finished Cartoon, ultimately applied as pattern for the
Tapestry.
These facts are very remarkable; but throughout the
whole series the same indefatigable industry might be traced
by numerous first thoughts, or sketches differing entirely with
the matured works for the Tapestries; many such are in the
British Museum and other places, none of which, however,
warrant Cooke’s alterations in the designs, or throw any
doubts on those in the Tapestry, but on the contrary, confirm
their correctness; which will be pointed out as we proceed.
MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES.
* Tapestry dimensions, 12 ft. 9 in. high.
14 ft. 6 in. wide.
Cartoon. ... 13 ft. wide.
Raphael commenced his grand series, “Of the Acts of the
Apostles,” for the Tapestry, with this Cartoon. It is, there-
fore, fair to presume, that it occupied a larger portion of his
own especial care, and attention than any other, both in the
composition, and also the execution of the painting, in order to
give it the highest qualification, for the model and example, of
what was to follow—which, considering how much he re-
quired the assistance of his pupils during the progress of the
• The Tapestry dimensions throughout, includes a border of flowers woven
with the subject, of five inches wide.
Of the Cartoons, the width only could be procured, and that is given as
near as possible, as it now appears in the frame—what is called the sight.
now in the British Museum, has actually two ships afloat!!!
but to have put such figures on board them must have
entirely destroyed the effect.—Another engraving possessed
by a gentleman high in the arts in London, in the place of
the three large Birds, has a group of figures!! 1 Both sub-
jects are, in other respects, treated differently from the
finished Cartoon, ultimately applied as pattern for the
Tapestry.
These facts are very remarkable; but throughout the
whole series the same indefatigable industry might be traced
by numerous first thoughts, or sketches differing entirely with
the matured works for the Tapestries; many such are in the
British Museum and other places, none of which, however,
warrant Cooke’s alterations in the designs, or throw any
doubts on those in the Tapestry, but on the contrary, confirm
their correctness; which will be pointed out as we proceed.
MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES.
* Tapestry dimensions, 12 ft. 9 in. high.
14 ft. 6 in. wide.
Cartoon. ... 13 ft. wide.
Raphael commenced his grand series, “Of the Acts of the
Apostles,” for the Tapestry, with this Cartoon. It is, there-
fore, fair to presume, that it occupied a larger portion of his
own especial care, and attention than any other, both in the
composition, and also the execution of the painting, in order to
give it the highest qualification, for the model and example, of
what was to follow—which, considering how much he re-
quired the assistance of his pupils during the progress of the
• The Tapestry dimensions throughout, includes a border of flowers woven
with the subject, of five inches wide.
Of the Cartoons, the width only could be procured, and that is given as
near as possible, as it now appears in the frame—what is called the sight.