Manner of Parmigianino, Italian, 1505-1540
“The Deposition of Christ”, circa 1650

One of the leading early Italian Mannerist painters, Parmigianino was most famous for his refined aristocratic style characterized by a subtle grace and elegance. This pen, ink and brown wash drawing is a variation of one of his most popular compositions that had a profound influence upon Florentine, Venetian, and later French art.