Virgin Kneeling in Prayer
Medium
Red chalk highlighted with white chalk on light brown paper
Dimensions
9-1/16 x 6-9/16 in. (23 x 16.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887
Accession Number
87.12.74
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About this artwork
This drawings by italian artist Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century exemplifies the artistic achievements of 17th century. Italian artists of the Renaissance and Baroque periods set standards for technical excellence and artistic innovation that influenced Western art for centuries. Drawing served as a vital practice for artists, functioning as both preparatory studies and finished works that reveal creative processes and technical skills. Executed in red chalk highlighted with whi...