A Woman Standing Before Rocks (The Muse Clio)

ca. 1490-94
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: A Woman Standing Before Rocks (The Muse Clio)
  • Artist: Giovanni Santi (Italian, Urbino ca. 1440–1494 Urbino)
  • Date: ca. 1490-94
  • Medium: Off-green gouache preparation, stylus underdrawing, pen and iron gall ink, iron gall wash, lead white gouache, on paper
  • Dimensions: 9 11/16 × 7 1/16 in. (24.6 × 18 cm)
    Framed: 23 7/16 × 16 5/8 × 7/8 in. (59.5 × 42.3 × 2.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: His Majesty King Charles III / The Royal Collection (RCIN 912798)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints