Unidentified subject: Standing Figure Placing a Scapular (?) on a Kneeling Figure 1579 - 1665

"Unidentified subject: Standing Figure Placing a Scapular (?) on a Kneeling Figure" is a drawing by Astolfo Petrazzi, an Italian artist active in the 16th and 17th centuries. The drawing depicts a scene with a standing figure, possibly a saint, placing a scapular on a kneeling figure. The composition is set against a backdrop of an architectural structure with a group of people surrounding the central figures. This artwork, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is a testament to Petrazzi's skill in depicting human figures and the details of architectural spaces. The drawing, likely a preparatory sketch for a larger work, captures the essence of a religious narrative with its dynamic composition and expressive figures.