Madonna and Child with Infant John the Baptist and Ecclesiastic Saint n.d.

"Madonna and Child with Infant John the Baptist and Ecclesiastic Saint" is a brown ink drawing on paper by the Italian artist Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, dating from an unknown period in his lifetime. The artwork depicts the Virgin Mary cradling the Christ child, who is flanked by St. John the Baptist and an ecclesiastic saint. The drawing, held in the Art Institute of Chicago, is a preliminary sketch for a larger composition and demonstrates Bison's mastery of line and composition. This intimate sketch showcases the artist's skill in capturing the tenderness of the Madonna and Child theme while also indicating the artist's interest in religious iconography.