The image shows a sketch of a seated figure at the center, potentially on a throne, with two other standing figures close by. The central figure is holding a smaller figure on their lap. The sketch does not show detailed facial features or hair, but instead the figures from head to toe. The figures are wearing robes or draped garments, with flowing lines in the sketch to represent this. No jewelry or objects other than the smaller figure are included in the sketch. Around the scene is an architectural structure with columns and an arch, decorated with ornamental elements above, suggesting a…
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Altarpiece of the Madonna and Child with Saints, in Its Architectural Setting

Perino del Vaga (Italian, 1501 - 1547)

1528/1537

Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 23.6 x 16.1 cm (9 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Culture
Central Italian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of The Circle of the National Gallery of Art
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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