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Madonna and Child and St. John, Study after Francia; Madonna and Child with St. John, Study after Dossi; Madonna and Child with St. John, Bishop Saint, St. Appolonia; Madonna and Child in Niche, Study after Sculpture by Salvator Mundy

Upper left drawing of Madonna with standing Child, St.John at lower left, pointing to the Child. Upper right drawing of Madonna with standing Child who reaches to St.John in lower right. Lower left drawing of Madonna with sleeping Child, St.John sitting at lower right, bishop Saint leaning in from left, and female with bared breasts at right. Lower right drawing of standing Madonna holding Child, in niche, probably after sculpture (inscription has been cut away).

Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors

1821-22
Pen and ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on heavy wove white paper
1901-39-3561-1/3
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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