A study for the figure of St. Matthias in the altarpiece of the Virgin and Child with four Saints painted by Lotto in the 1540's for the church of Saint Agostino at Anacona, later transferred to Saint Maria della Piazza.
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Title of artwork, date
Study of a standing saint, 1540
Date supported
1958
Medium and material
Black chalk heightened with white on blue paper
Dimensions
41 x 28 cm
Grant
1487
Total cost
4462
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