The image shows a person standing upright, facing slightly to the side with their head tilted forward. The person has deep-set eyes, a bushy beard, and thick, curly hair. They are wearing flowing garments with a cloak fastened over one shoulder, depicted with loose, expressive lines. In their right hand, they are holding a staff upright. The background is plain and unadorned.
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A Standing Saint

Domenico Beccafumi (Sienese, c. 1485 - 1551)

Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 31.8 x 13.5 cm (12 1/2 x 5 5/16 in.)
Culture
Sienese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of David E. Rust
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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