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This drawing is a study for the head of the figure of Saint Carlo Borromeo in the High Altarpiece of the Church of S. Carlo al Corso, Rome, which represents Saint Carlo presented to the Virgin and Child, and was painted in 1658–1690 on the commission of Cardinal Omodei. A sketch for the whole composition of the altarpiece is in the Louvre, Paris.
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Birmingham
Title
Study for the Head of Saint Charles Borommeo
Date
c.1658–1690
Medium
red chalk heightened with white on blue paper
Measurements
H 36.1 x W 27.9 cm
Accession number
37.7
Acquisition method
purchased, 1937
Work type
Drawing & watercolour
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 2TS England
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