Kneeling, Seated and Standing Figures (recto); Seated, Kneeling and Reclining Figures (verso). Artist: Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (Italian, Florence 1501-1547 Rome). Dimensions: 6 3/8 x 8 7/8in. (16.2 x 22.5cm). Date: 1501-47.Many of Perino's most appealing drawings exhibit thefluid, energetic, and scribbly style seen here. The mannerin which the entire sheet is filled with quick, unrelatedsketches reveals the artist's creative imagination at work.Although none of the figures or vignettes has been connectedwith a specific painting or other finished composition, atleast some appear to represent ideas for an Adoration of theChrist Child. Venus and Cupid are recognizable amongthe sketches on the verso, while some of the reclining figureswith upraised arms may be preliminary ideas for Jupiterand Juno in the monumental design for a tapestry of thatsubject exhibited nearby. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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