Sheet of studies with St. Jerome, seated at right and resting his right forearm on a book, at left an ecclesiastical figure wearing a cope and miter, and at bottom two putti 1570 - 1628

This pen and ink drawing, titled "Sheet of Studies with St. Jerome," depicts the biblical figure of St. Jerome seated, with his right arm resting on a book. The drawing is a study for a larger painting, and it exemplifies the artistic style of Jacopo Palma the Younger, an Italian artist who was active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Palma's detailed and expressive style is evident in the intricate rendering of the figures and the use of light and shadow. This study was executed between 1570 and 1628 and is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.