The sketch features multiple full-body figures in flowing garments. The figures in the upper section are standing and appear to be mostly women, with wavy hair and draped clothing. There is a variety of positions among the figures, with some facing forward and others in profile. The figures have simple facial contours, with limited emphasis on detailed facial expressions. Around them, additional sketch lines hint at movement and spatial dynamics. In the lower section, a group of people appears to be engaged in a discussion or interaction; they are also in flowing robes, with some figures…
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Scenes from the Life of Saint Peter

Giulio Cesare Procaccini (Lombard, 1574 - 1625)

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet (corners rounded): 35 x 22.9 cm (13 3/4 x 9 in.)
Culture
Lombard
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Irving Gumbel
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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