Angels and Putti in the Clouds
Federico Zuccaro
1566
Medium
red and black chalk over graphite?, incised with stylus, on laid paper squared with red chalk
Dimensions
overall: 39.7 x 27.2 cm (15 5/8 x 10 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1971.23.1
About the Artist
Federico Zuccaro
Federico Zuccari, born around 1540 or 1541 in Sant'Angelo in Vado near Urbino, emerged as one of the leading figures of late Mannerism, the younger brother of the acclaimed painter Taddeo Zuccari. The son of a modest painter, Ottaviano, he moved to Rome at age 11, where he studied under his elder brother Taddeo in his bustling workshop, assisting on major commissions and honing his skills in fresc...