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St Ursula (R); Veiled female figure and draped figure holding a book (V)
St Ursula (R); Veiled female figure and draped figure holding a book (V)
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St Ursula (R); Veiled female figure and draped figure holding a book (V)

Date1650-1700
Period17th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeDrawing
Extent1
Registration NumberFAS/D/34
DescriptionThis drawing is possibly a study for the figure of St Ursula in preparation for the painting of the saint's martyrdom held at the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna. On the verso are two drawings on either side of the folding line; a female figure wearing a veil, and a study of the drapery of a figure holding a book, both of which could be studies for saints.Material
Red chalk on laid paper
Technique
Drawing
DimensionsItem: 33.4 x 23 cm
Alternate ID Numbers
  • Inventory Card 1679-80
  • HMML (Hill Museum and Manuscript Library) HMZA 00303
  • HM Object Number 52507
Public Access
Not on view
MuseumMUŻA
Location
  •   Reserve Collection
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