Two Studies for the Kneeling St John in the 'Pitti Pietà'

Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta) (in circa 1511-1513)

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Two Studies for the Kneeling St John in the 'Pitti Pietà', from the collection of Galleria Palatina, Florence.

This drawing is linked to a Pietà - a picture of the Madonna mourning with the dead body of Christ - which Fra Bartolommeo painted for a church in San Gallo near Florence. It was acquired by the De’ Medici family in 1619. This is a study for the fgure of the kneeling St John on the left. The model for it was probably a workshop assistant.

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Title	Two Studies for the Kneeling St John in the 'Pitti Pietà'
Material and technique	Black chalk, heightened with white, squared, on light grey prepared paper
Object type	Drawing (recto) > Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 289 mm Height 216 mm
Artists	Draughtsman: Fra Bartolommeo (Bartolomeo-Domenico di Paolo del Fattorino, Baccio della Porta)
Accession number	I 563 N 52 recto (PK)
Credits	Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1940
Creation date	in circa 1511-1513
Collector	Collector / Franz Koenigs
Internal exhibitions	De Collectie Twee - wissel VII, Prenten & Tekeningen (2010) 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 (recto) > 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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