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The Virgin and Child with Saints 1575 - 1625
Pen and ink with wash over black chalk | 25.3 x 14.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 906368
Palma Giovane (1549-1628)
The Virgin and Child with Saints 1575 - 1625
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A design for an altarpiece with an arched top. The Virgin enthroned, the Christ Child reaching for the book held by Saint Jerome, his lion at his feet; to the right, St George; behind, a bishop and a bearded saint, possibly St. Anthony. From an album of drawings attributed tp Elisabetta Sirani; Popham (in P&W) recognised Palma's authorship.
Provenance
From an album recorded in George III’s Inventory A, c.1800, p. 84, ‘Elizabetta Sirani’, ‘The Virgin & Saints.’
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink with wash over black chalk
Measurements
25.3 x 14.9 cm (sheet of paper)
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