Study for an Angel (recto); Study of a Cushion (verso) — Annibale Carracci | DiscoverArt

Annibale Carracci

Study for an Angel (recto); Study of a Cushion (verso)

1600–1602

Charcoal or soft black chalk, highlighted with white chalk, on blue paper; several scattered stains of rose-colored paint at lower left (recto); black chalk with some white chalk highlights (verso)

36.9 × 24.8 cm (14.5 × 9.8 in)

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