Who created "A Deathbed Scene [recto]"?

A Deathbed Scene [recto] was created by Polidoro da Caravaggio in c. 1521/1522.

When was "A Deathbed Scene [recto]" created?

This artwork was created c. 1521/1522.

What medium is "A Deathbed Scene [recto]"?

A Deathbed Scene [recto] is red chalk on laid paper.

Is "A Deathbed Scene [recto]" in the public domain?

Yes, A Deathbed Scene [recto] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Deathbed Scene [recto]

Polidoro da Caravaggio

c. 1521/1522

Medium

red chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 21 x 29 cm (8 1/4 x 11 7/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of David E. Rust, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Accession Number

1991.9.1.a

About the Artist

Polidoro da Caravaggio · 1492–present

Polidoro Caldara, known as Polidoro da Caravaggio, was born around 1499 in Caravaggio, Lombardy, and emerged as one of the most innovative painters of the early Mannerist period. Arriving in Rome circa 1515 as an untrained laborer hauling plaster for the Vatican Logge decorations, he quickly caught the eye of Raphael's key assistant, Maturino da Firenze. By 1517, Polidoro had joined Raphael's work...

A Deathbed Scene [recto]

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