Burlington House Cartoon

Large-Scale Cartoons

The Burlington House Cartoon by Leonardo da Vinci, charcoal and chalk on paper, c. 1499-1500, National Gallery, London

The Burlington House Cartoon - National Gallery, London

Date
c. 1499-1508
Medium
Charcoal and black/white chalk on eight sheets
Dimensions
141.5 x 104.6 cm
Location
National Gallery, London
Status
Large independent cartoon

Baseline Summary

Monumental composition study for Saint Anne themes, evidencing Leonardo's high-level design process at scale.

Working Notes

Critical for composition lineage from study to painting.

Page should foreground multi-sheet construction and condition history.

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