Madonna and Child with Four Saints (recto); Pietà (verso)
Artist: Federico Zuccaro; Artist: verso attributed to Antonio Viviani
recto: seated Madonna holding standing Christ child, on clouds at top center, surrounded by angels and cherubs in a ring, hand in hand; at bottom, three standing male saints, from left: John the Baptist with his cross, man holding an open book, man holding a closed book in his PL hand and man in bishop's hat with crozier; verso: scene of the descent from the cross with Mary behind Jesus, holding him beneath this PL arm; praying and mourning figures surround Jesus, with two ladders behind them; lower left corner of drawing is missing
- Date
- 16th century
- In our collection
- since April the 3rd, 2014 up to now
- Dimensions
- 18 3/4 x 10 15/16 in. (47.7 x 27.78 cm) (sheet, recto) 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (31.75 x 21.27 cm) (sheet, verso, irregular) 18 13/16 x 10 15/16 in. (47.78 x 27.78 cm) (mount, as folded)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 62% oxygen 24% iron 14%