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The image depicts a sketch of a young child shown from the side and partially from behind, including the head, torso, arms, and legs. The child is reclining, with the head turned slightly to the left. The sketch features delicate facial features, suggesting round cheeks, a small nose, and a subtle mouth. The hair is depicted with soft, wavy lines indicating short, voluminous curls. The child is not clothed, and there are no visible objects in the scene. The sketch is on a plain textured background resembling aged paper.
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The image depicts a sketch of a young child shown from the side and partially from behind, including the head, torso, arms, and legs. The child is reclining, with the head turned slightly to the left. The sketch features delicate facial features, suggesting round cheeks, a small nose, and a subtle mouth. The hair is depicted with soft, wavy lines indicating short, voluminous curls. The child is not clothed, and there are no visible objects in the scene. The sketch is on a plain textured background resembling aged paper.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Baby [verso]

Baldassare Franceschini

Date
late 1650s
Medium
black chalk heightened with white on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 26.6 x 41.1 cm (10 1/2 x 16 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1980.41.1.b
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Florentine
  • child
  • figure
Provenance

Private collection (sale, Sotheby's, London, 3 July 1980, no. 32b); NGA purchase (via Yvonne ffrench) in 1980.

NGA object ID 57635. 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.