Drawing, Studies: The Cloth of a Kneeling Woman. The Head of a Young Woman, 1650–1675, Carlo Maratta, 1650–1675

Vertical composition with a kneeling woman in the center and the head of a young woman at top right. No part of the body is shown unclothed. The body has a waist-belt and is turned toward the left and shown in profile. The left arm is raised. The head is above at right and is shown in three-quarter profile with long curly hair. Probably studies for a magdalene. Date: 1650–1675. Dimensions: H x W: 26.2 × 19.4 cm (10 5/16 × 7 5/8 in.). Medium: black crayon, paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Studies- The Cloth of a Kneeling Woman. The Head of a Young Woman, 1650–1675 (CH 18118345)