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The kneeling man is the donor of the painting, most likely Pierfrancesco Borgherini, a wealthy Florentine merchant. In 1517, Michelangelo was asked to send Sebastiano a drawing for a Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist from which to paint a picture for Pierfrancesco Borgherini. The National Gallery’s painting is dated 1517 on the arm of the Virgin’s seat. There is a red chalk drawing by Michelangelo of the Virgin and Child (Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam) in a similar pose to the one shown here, and it may be the drawing that Michelangelo supplied to Sebastiano.
Title
The Madonna and Child with Saint Joseph, Saint John the Baptist and a Donor
Date
1517
Medium
Oil on wood
Measurements
H 97.8 x W 106.7 cm
Accession number
NG1450
Acquisition method
Bought, 1895
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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