Sketches of the Virgin and Child, and the Holy Family
1642/48
Pen and brown ink on buff laid paper, laid down on cream board
27.2 × 20.2 cm (10.7 × 8 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
A pupil of Guido Reni and a gifted draftsman,Cantarini has used a sensitive line to capture eight variations on the Madonna and Child with magic and spontaneity. This drawing once belonged to the French collector Pierre Jean Mariette, whose stamp appears at the lower left in black.
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