Virgin and Child
Domenichino
n.d.
Medium
Black chalk on cream laid paper (discolored to tan), laid down on ivory laid card
Dimensions
18.5 × 13.8 cm (7 5/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
Classification
crayon
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
85083
About the Artist
Domenichino · 1581–1641
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.