19th CENTURY FRENCH ECOLE, AFTER RAPHAEL "Putto Oil on canvas. On the back of the stretcher, written in black ink "Purchased in Rome, 1876". H. 39.5 x W. 16 cm. Black frame dimensions: H. 47.5 x W. 25 cm. (Good condition) Note: Raphael's Putto, known as the "Putto reggifestone", was a major study piece for artists of the period. It can be seen at the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome, Italy. In the 19th century, it was common practice to copy classical artists. For example, Gustave Moreau, a young artist visiting Italy at the time, described this work as a masterpiece, and made a copy of it in 1858.