Parmigianino (Parma 1503-Casalmaggiore 1540)
A winged woman seated on a swing c.1531-5
Pen and ink, with brown wash and white heightening | 9.4 x 6.4 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 990550
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A seated winged woman with her feet on part of an octagonal frame, supporting another frame. A study for Parmigianino's frescoes in the vault of the church of Santa Maria della Steccata in his home town of Parma. See RCIN 990547 for more details.
Provenance
From a small album of 30 drawings by Parmigianino, listed in 1727 at Kensington Palace; the album probably from the collection of Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, and probably acquired by Charles II.
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink, with brown wash and white heightening
Measurements
9.4 x 6.4 cm (sheet of paper)
