Study of a Young Woman from Life, with the Figure of a Child Drawn in Reserve (Possibly for the Holy Family of Francis I)

ca. 1518
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Study of a Young Woman from Life, with the Figure of a Child Drawn in Reserve (Possibly for the Holy Family of Francis I)
  • Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
  • Date: ca. 1518
  • Medium: Pale, slightly orange red chalk over traces of stylus underdrawing, glued onto secondary paper support; fragmentary watermark at upper right
  • Dimensions: 6 13/16 × 4 11/16 in. (17.3 × 11.9 cm)
    Framed: 23 7/16 in. × 18 9/16 in. × 7/8 in. (59.5 × 47.2 × 2.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Musée du Louvre, Département des Arts Graphiques, Paris (3862)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints