SAVOLDO, Giovanni Girolamo
(b. 1480, Brescia, d. 1548, Venezia)

Head of a Woman with Eyes Closed

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Black chalk heightened wwith white chalk, on faded blue paper. 255 x 197 mm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

This compelling drawing is distinguished by its female subject, which is unique in Savoldo's graphic oeuvre. It is perhaps a study for a grieving or swooning Virgin Mary.




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