1690–1758 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Virgin Nursing the Christ Child, in a Glory of Angels (recto); Studies for seated figures of Christ and God the Father in red chalk (verso)

Nicola Maria RossiThe Met

Date

1690–1758The Met

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red chalk. Verso: faint red chalk studies for seated figures of Christ and God the Father seen in steep perspectiveThe Met

Dimensions

11-7/16 x 9-15/16 in. (29.0 x 25.2 cm)The Met

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, ManhattanThe Met

Inventory no.

17.236.25The Met

Credit line

Gift of Henry Walters, 1917The Met