Studies for an Angel
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 18 x 14,7 cm
Inventory numberNMH 286/1863
Other titlesTitle (sv): Figurtudier för en ängel Title (en): Studies for an Angel Inventory title (sv): Etude. En hel figur, samt tvenne armar och händer
DescriptionDescription: Numbered in pen and brown ink in the upper left corner "19", and in the lower right corner "236" (Sparre) and "82" (struck out) This is a "garzone" study for an angel supporting the Christ Child. The artist has tried two different positions of the arms and hands, and added a few strokes to suggest wings. The motif was used in the middle scene of a triptych for the Certosa in Pavia, painted between 1496 and 1500. It is also found in a Madonna in the Uffizi, dated to the same period. [Bjurström, It. Drawings, cat. no. 400]
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MaterialWhite chalk (Crayon), Paper, Silver (Metal)
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