Study of an Old Man, a Younger Man, and a Woman

Domenichino

c. 1600-1640

Study of an Old Man, a Younger Man, and a Woman by Domenichino

Medium

Black chalk on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

39 × 29 cm (15 3/8 × 11 7/16 in.)

Classification

drawings (visual works)

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

148038

About the Artist

Domenichino · 15811641

Domenichino was the son of a son of a successful shoemaker. He studied and worked with Ludovico Carracci's studio and under Annibale Carracci. From his frescoes and altarpieces, he was an influential exponent of the 17th-century classical style. Best known for landscapes and for sensitive depictions of facial expression and gestures.

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