The Head of the Muse Polyhymnia (“Auxiliary Cartoon” for the Parnassus, Stanza della Segnatura)
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: The Head of the Muse Polyhymnia (“Auxiliary Cartoon” for the Parnassus, Stanza della Segnatura)
- Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
- Date: ca. 1511-12
- Medium: Black chalk drawn freehand over pounce marks (spolvero underdrawing), traces of stylus underdrawing, and partly unrelated design in pounce marks (spolvero)
- Dimensions: Sheet: 12 × 8 3/4 in. (30.5 × 22.2 cm)
Framed: 22 1/4 × 18 3/4 × 2 in. (56.5 × 47.6 × 5.1 cm) - Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Private collection
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints