Studie voor Eva, die de appel plukt 1555 - 1561

This red chalk drawing, *Studie voor Eva, die de appel plukt* (Study for Eve Picking the Apple), is a preparatory study by Battista Franco for a larger composition. The drawing features Eve, depicted as a young woman in flowing robes, standing before a tree as she reaches for an apple. The artist, known for his work in the Mannerist style, created the drawing between 1555 and 1561, shortly before his death. Currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, the drawing demonstrates Franco's interest in the human figure and the drama of the biblical story of Adam and Eve.