The Death of Raphael

A pen and ink drawing shows a pale, reclining figure on a draped bed while robed companions gather around in a dim interior. One kneeling man leans over the bed, and a seated man at right bows his head near a basin and pitcher on the floor. Fine hatching and brown wash model the folds of the cloth and the figures' somber expressions.

Look closer: A small winged figure or a painting of a crucifixion appears on the upper wall behind the crowd.

Artist

Johannes Riepenhausen

Date

1832 or before (?)

Medium

Pen and black and brown ink; framing lines in graphite and brush and gray wash

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3635 × 2750 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Francis D. Logan and Van Day Truex Funds, 2012