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Circle of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Christ Child with the Infant Saint John (recto), mid-17th century. Sanguine (red chalk).
Circle of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Study for Two Infants (verso), mid-17th century. Sanguine (red chalk).

Circle of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino
Italian, 1591-1666
Christ Child with the Infant Saint John, mid-17th century
Sanguine (red chalk)

Elegant lines in red chalk form a sweet interaction between the Christ Child and St. John the Baptist. Guercino was a prolific draftsman who carefully planned his designs by sketching ideas, exploring the nuances of a composition before picking up a paintbrush. This drawing was likely made by a student of Guercino, who had many assistants and pupils in his successful Baroque era workshop. This tender scene conveys the familial relationship between the two toddlers, highlighting their humanity. Another drawing of the children on the other side of this sheet reveals that the artist explored multiple ideas for a final composition.