Kneeling Youth in Armour 1611 - 1689

"Kneeling Youth in Armour" is a red chalk drawing by Baldassarre Franceschini, also known as "il Volterrano", an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Dated between 1611 and 1689, the drawing depicts a young man in armor kneeling on a low platform, his head bowed. Franceschini's masterful use of line and shading creates a sense of depth and volume, capturing the figure's anatomy and the texture of his armor. This drawing, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into Franceschini's artistic process, serving as a preparatory study for a larger work.