Sketches for the Virgin Adoring the Christ Child
A4 print
£16.00
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Sketches for the Virgin Adoring the Christ Child
£16.00
A page of quick compositional ideas from the early 1480s, in which Leonardo tries out different arrangements of the Virgin, the Christ Child and the infant St John. There is even a perspective diagram in the corner.
Where to hang it: A glimpse of genius at work, for a study or creative space.
- Printed to order in the UK on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Art paper
- A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) or A3 (29.7 × 42 cm); framed prints arrive with a white mount, ready to hang
- Digital download: a high-resolution file for personal printing
- Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access
Original: Leonardo da Vinci, 1480–85. Silverpoint, partly reworked by the artist with pen and dark brown ink on pink prepared paper; lines ruled with metalpoint (recto); pen and brown ink (verso).
Product photos are illustrative mock-ups. Frame colour, finish and mount proportions may differ slightly from those shown.