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A Gazelle in Profile, Moving Toward the Right

early 15th century
Not on view
The Lombard artist Michelino da Besozzo was celebrated during his lifetime for his naturalism, especially in rendering animals and birds. This magnificent drawing, probably made by an artist strongly influenced by Michelino, resembles the technique of the illuminations for which he was famous. As it is executed on vellum (a fine-quality parchment) rather than paper, it may have come from a model book; such books were commonly used at the time to record motifs for later use in painted compositions.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Gazelle in Profile, Moving Toward the Right
  • Artist: Circle of Michelino da Besozzo (Michelino de Mulinari) (Italian, Lombardy, active 1388–1450)
  • Date: early 15th century
  • Medium: Tip of the brush and brown, gray (both in various shades), and black ink; contours with metalpoint (?or black chalk?); touches of white chalk; brown and light brownish gray wash; on vellum.
  • Dimensions: 3 9/16 x 4 3/16 in. (9.1 x 10.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.402
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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