recto: seated Madonna and Child; Mary has bare feet, with PR foot resting on a riser; nude Christ child with arms spread outward; other sketchy figure studies in black chalk around main figures; verso: John seated on clouds accompanied by a large bird at right; John is writing on a tablet; long curly hair; sheet affixed to mount with black tape on recto and verso

Madonna and Child (recto); Saint John the Evangelist (verso), 16th century

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Title
Madonna and Child (recto); Saint John the Evangelist (verso)
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.58.203
Provenance
Giuseppe Vallardi, Lugt 1223 (1784-1863), Milan. Carlo Prayer, Lugt 2044 (1826-1900), Milan. Juan (d. 1920) and Felix (d. 1914) Bernasconi, Milan, Lugano, and Argentina; by descent to Maria Bernasconi (in 1977); Bernasconi sale, Christie's, London, July 5, 1988, part of no. 195, for £724.75, to Moir]; Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara (1988-d. 2010; bequeathed to MIA)
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recto: seated Madonna and Child; Mary has bare feet, with PR foot resting on a riser; nude Christ child with arms spread outward; other sketchy figure studies in black chalk around main figures; verso: John seated on clouds accompanied by a large bird at right; John is writing on a tablet; long curly hair; sheet affixed to mount with black tape on recto and verso