Who created "Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso)"?

Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso) was created by Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo) in 16th century.

What medium is "Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso)"?

Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso) is Pen and brown ink (recto and verso).

Is "Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso)" in the public domain?

Yes, Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso)

Q: When was "Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso)" created?

This artwork was created 16th century.

Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo)

16th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink (recto and verso)

Dimensions

6-1/2 x 5-1/8 in. (16.5 x 13.0 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880

Accession Number

80.3.132

Tags

ChildrenWomen

Art Historical Context

Andrea del Sarto, a Florentine artist of the High Renaissance (6–1530), this intimate pen and brown ink drawing in the 16th century Titled *Woman and Child Kneeling on the recto (front) and featuring a *Head of Child* on verso (back), the sheet measures just 6-1/2 x 5-1/8 inches, showcasing the artist's masterful economy of line. Del Sarto's fluid, expressive strokes capture a tender moment between a kneeling woman and child, evoking maternal devotion, while the verso study highlights the child's delicate features with remarkable sensitivity. As a quintessential preparatory drawing, this work...

Woman and Child Kneeling (recto); Head of Child (verso)

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