Studies of Architectural Moldings, of the Virgin and Child with a Kneeling Saint, and of Two Angels Supporting Frames (recto); Studies for Architectural Mouldings (verso)
1611–89
Pen and brown ink, red chalk, a little black chalk (recto); further studies of moldings in red chalk and pen and brown ink (verso)
28.5 × 20.7 cm (11.2 × 8.1 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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