The Christ Child Appearing to Saint Francis

Venetian 17th Century

There is a sketch of a person kneeling on a cloud, with hands raised towards a small nude figure. The person has short, curly hair and visible facial features, dressed in loose-fitting robes. Cherubs and angelic… · description from the collection

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Artist: Venetian 17th Century ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with gray-brown wash over red chalk on laid paper ¹
Original: 3,297 × 4,413 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

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This is a drawing of a religious figure with multiple heads and a robed figure. The drawing features a seated figure with three heads and bearded faces holding a large orb adorned with a cross.

A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on tan wove paper, tipped onto cream wove paper.

The image shows a sculpture with two cherubs positioned on either side of a rectangular pedestal. The cherubs have small wings and curly hair, interacting with a garland on top of the structure.

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