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Various Sketches of the Madonna and Child (recto); Architectural Studies (verso) [partially visible on recto]

Paolo Veronese

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brown ink on aged paper with visible darker spots and stains. A thin white border surrounds the artwork, with two thin orange lines on either side. The artwork depicts the Madonna and child in multiple sketches among various other figures. The Madonna is shown sitting and holding the child. There are 10 visible sketches of people. The sketches on the front are in darker brown ink. The Madonna appears with a headscarf in multiple sketches. Some people are standing while others are sitting. A few sketches are partially visible. The background of the artwork is a mottled brown color with visible pencil marks and smudges.

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Dimensions
900 × 701 px
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