The image shows two figures sketched on aged paper. The woman is depicted from the waist up, turned slightly to the right. She has shoulder-length hair and wears a draped headdress. The child, positioned beside the woman, faces slightly to the right with detailed facial features and short, wavy hair. Both figures wear draped robes and are surrounded by a textured background with small spots.
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Two Figures

Girolamo da Carpi (Ferrarese, 1501 - 1556)

Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 15.2 x 8.8 cm (6 x 3 7/16 in.) ; support: 23.8 x 17.3 cm (9 3/8 x 6 13/16 in.)
Culture
Ferrarese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
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

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