Study for the Kneeling Virgin in 'The Nativity'

Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta) (in circa 1498-1499)

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Study for the Kneeling Virgin in 'The Nativity' of the 'Del Pugliese Tabernacle', from the collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.

The kneeling Virgin in ‘The Nativity’ was prepared in three chalk studies. The Virgin was first drawn alone, inclined toward the right and looking away horizontally. Her hands are placed in front of her breast, but are invisible because of a fold in the cloak. The artist made many corrections to this shaded area. At bottom right Mary’s thighs are visible through the sketchily rendered folds and the open cloak.

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Title	Study for the Kneeling Virgin in 'The Nativity'
Material and technique	Black chalk, heightened with white, on light grey prepared paper
Object type	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 266 mm Width 227 mm
Artists	Draughtsman: Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
Accession number	I 563 M 58 (PK)
Credits	Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1940
Creation date	in circa 1498-1499
Collector	Collector / Franz Koenigs
Internal exhibitions	Fra Bartolommeo (2016)
Material	Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Black chalk > Chalk > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Technique	Prepare > Prepared > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Prepare > Prepared > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Highlight > Painting technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	Italy > Southern Europe > Europe

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