King John [right side]
16th century
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Medium
pen and brown-black ink over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 32 x 22.5 cm (12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.1569.a
Art Historical Context
This delicate 16th-century drawing titled *King John [right side*, captures a historical figure from England's medieval past through the skilled hand of an anonymous English artist Rendered in pen and brown-black ink over black chalk on laid paper it measures approximately 32 x 22.5 cm and forms part of the Rosenwald at the National Gallery of Art. Theright side]" designation hints at it being one half of a larger compositional study, perhaps for a portrait or illustrative series, showcasing the preparatory nature of Renaissance-era draftsmanship. King John (r. 1199–1216), infamous for sealin...