The image displays a collection of sketches on a single page featuring various figures in different positions. The sketches depict full-body and half-body figures in reclining or seated postures, some holding an infant or a child. The faces have minimal detail, with some featuring long hair. The figures are clothed in flowing garments without distinct jewelry. The scene around them is composed of sketch lines, suggesting movement or layers of drawn elements. The background is plain to highlight the sketches on the paper.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1611
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with brown wash over red chalk (only in the study of the Madonna at the top) on cream laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3714 × 5076 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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