Nine Physiognomies of Popes and Prelates, after Raphael

A sheet of nine numbered pen-and-ink head studies on a tan ground, showing older men in profile and three-quarter views. Several wear tall, pleated or striped papal-style caps, and each face is sketched with heavy cross-hatching and characterful lines.

Artist: Raphael
Date: [1791?]
Medium: Pencil works Drawings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3089 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1801.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

18th century sketch drawing pen and ink physiognomy head study character study bishop raphael after raphael pope