Pomarancio
1552-1626
Study of an Angel
9 13/16 x 13 5/16 inches (248 x 338 mm)
Red chalk on paper.
1991.7
Gift of Jane Steele Murray in memory of Terry Adams Murray.
Notes
Preparatory study for the interior of the cupola of the Basilica at Loreto which Roncalli worked on between 1610-1615. The painting was destroyed towards the end of the 19th century, but a group of 41 preparatory studies, including a modello for the whole decoration, is preserved in the Museo Diocesano at Loreto.
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Associated names
Murray, Terry Adams, former owner.
Murray, Jane Steele, former owner.
Murray, Jane Steele, former owner.
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Century Drawings
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