Study for a Madonna and Child

Polidoro da Caravaggio (circa 1497 - circa 1543)

British Museum

1520 - 1540

The paintings on the facades of roman palaces, for which this follower of Raphael was once chiefly known, have perished. This is an excellent example of his drawings, in which he achieved a powerful union of realism and monumental grandeur.

• Medium: black chalk on paper
• Dimensions: 17 x 15 cm
• ArtFunded in: 1958
• Vendor: Christie's

Provenance

Skippe Collection, Mr Edward Holland-Martin.

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