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Source Description
In this chalk study of a lone, fallen soldier, the brown ink inscription at the bottom of the sheet indicates that at one time it was believed to be by Raphael. However, it is now attributed to Correggio based on the sensuous drawing style that focuses attention on some details, like the soldier’s leg and foot, while other contours are barely sketched and shaded. The back, or verso, of the sheet presents quick sketches of classical-style architecture and a woman with a quiver of arrows on her back; she may be an Amazon, one of a race of warrior women skilled in archery, or Diana, goddess of the hunt.
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Document identity
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162175
label
Study of a Fallen Soldier (possibly the Conversion of Saul) (recto); A Draped Female Figure (possibly an Amazon) and Architectural Studies (verso)
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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162175
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drawing
title
Study of a Fallen Soldier (possibly the Conversion of Saul) (recto); A Draped Female Figure (possibly an Amazon) and Architectural Studies (verso)
description
In this chalk study of a lone, fallen soldier, the brown ink inscription at the bottom of the sheet indicates that at one time it was believed to be by Raphael. However, it is now attributed to Correggio based on the sensuous drawing style that focuses attention on some details, like the soldier’s leg and foot, while other contours are barely sketched and shaded. The back, or verso, of the sheet presents quick sketches of classical-style architecture and a woman with a quiver of arrows on her back; she may be an Amazon, one of a race of warrior women skilled in archery, or Diana, goddess of the hunt.
date
c. 1525
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79985940
creators
40991
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Drawing
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 17.5 x 27.3 cm (6 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
cul
Northern Italy, Emilia, first half 16th Century
accession
2001.97
Source extras
tec
red chalk
tombstone
Study of a Fallen Soldier (possibly the Conversion of Saul) (recto); A Draped Female Figure (possibly an Amazon) and Architectural Studies (verso), c. 1525. Attributed to Correggio (Italian, 1489?-1534). Red chalk; sheet: 17.5 x 27.3 cm (6 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2001.97
collection
DR - Italian
inscriptions
inscription
recto: in brown ink, lower center: Raph. Urbino
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:25:19.051000
sourceId
162175
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Drawings
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DR - Italian
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red chalk
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male
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image_url
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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438fc182c2c403a7