DrawingsItalian16th century

Study for the Madonna of the Long Neck

16th century

Artists

ParmigianinoArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

11.8 x 6.9 cm (4 5/8 x 2 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Richard L. Cosway, London, England (L. 629). E. A. Wrangham, sold [through his sale, Sotheby's, London, July 8, 1964, lot 3, repr.]; to C. R. Rudolf, sold [through his sale, Sotheby's, London, July 4, 1977, lot 83, repr.]; to Fogg Art Museum, 1977.

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