The image depicts a sketch of four full-bodied figures. The central figure is embracing another figure, both figures are wearing long flowing garments with head coverings. The figures have indistinct facial features due to the sketch's style but appear to convey interaction through their gestures. To the left, there is an older man with curly hair and a beard, draped in loose robes, holding a staff. On the right, another woman stands with her hands clasped, her hair loosely tied back, wearing a similarly styled robe. The background suggests a cityscape or architectural elements faintly…
Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Window mode follows your eyes with your camera, in this browser only: no picture or position leaves your device.

The Visitation

Florentine 16th Century

c. 1520

Medium
black chalk, heightened with white, on prepared paper washed purple
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 17.5 x 22.8 cm (6 7/8 x 9 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

View at the National Gallery of Art