The Madonna with the child on clouds is worshiped by three kneeling monk saints and a holy nun, anonymous, Siena, 2nd half of the 16th century, drawing, chalk; Paint brush; gray wash; heightened with white; reddish primed paper; cut out round at the top, x cm, Duke Albert von Sachsen-Teschen, on the verso lower left in pencil 'nato 1557', lower right in the same pencil hand 'Ventura Salimbeni'. verso continued: backing; Wz: Order impression of the Jesuits, closer to Heawood 2974 than briquet 9467

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