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This is a drawing of a robed figure and a child in a rough, sketchy style. The image features a lightly drawn scene with figures rendered in a reddish-brown chalk or pencil. On the left is a sketch of a child or small figure seated or positioned on some sort of pedestal or structure. The figure seems slightly blurred into the lines. To the right is a more prominent figure, possibly an adult, with draped clothing that creates flowing, curved lines. The drawing is characterized by its unfinished, dynamic nature.
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This is a drawing of a robed figure and a child in a rough, sketchy style. The image features a lightly drawn scene with figures rendered in a reddish-brown chalk or pencil. On the left is a sketch of a child or small figure seated or positioned on some sort of pedestal or structure. The figure seems slightly blurred into the lines. To the right is a more prominent figure, possibly an adult, with draped clothing that creates flowing, curved lines. The drawing is characterized by its unfinished, dynamic nature.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Studies of Figures and a Hand (recto); b) Studies of a Bull (verso)

Giulio Campi

Date
c. 1530
Medium
a) red chalk on laid paper b) red chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 19 × 25 cm (7 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.) mount: 30.5 × 25.5 cm (12 × 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2021.38.1.a-b
Credit line
Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • Hand
  • animal
Provenance

Sir Joshua Reynolds [1723 - 1792] London (Lugt 2364). Arthur Melville Champernowne [1871 - 1946], London (Lugt 153). Private collection, London; (Maurizio Nobile, Paris); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Marks

Sir Joshua Reynolds [1723 - 1792] London (Lugt 2364). Arthur Melville Champernowne [1871 - 1946], London (Lugt 153)

NGA object ID 222265. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.