Female Saint (Saint Clare of Assisi or Saint Catherine of Siena?)

c. 1600

Italian 17th Century

Associated Names
Italian 17th Century

Artist

The image shows a person standing with their arms extended outward. The individual is facing the viewer, wearing a hood and a flowing garment that wraps around their body. The person has a serene expression, and there is a hint of an architectural structure in the background. Another smaller figure nearby mirrors the central figure's pose. The drawing has a textured, earthy tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.8 x 24.1 cm (9 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.118.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Victor D. Spark, New York); acquired 1974 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso: (indecipherable inscription dated 1608)

Watermarks

6 pointed star in a circle (Briquet 6087, Naples 1579)

Wikidata ID

Q64578997

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