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A Saint Holding a Book

Attributed to Gioacchino Assereto

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person in a dynamic stance with one leg bent and one arm resting on a rectangular surface. The figure is facing away from the viewer with long hair flowing down to the neck. They are wearing flowing robes and holding a tablet. The background is a simple textured surface.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1640
Medium
red chalk and brown wash, heightened with white and incised for transfer on wove paper; verso rubbed with red chalk covering a red chalk study of a reclining man seen from behind
Dimensions
3366 × 4793 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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