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Compositional Studies of the Virgin Adoring the Christ Child, with and without the Infant Saint John; Perspective Scheme (recto); Light Sketches (verso)

“Compositional Studies of the Virgin Adoring the Christ Child, with and without the Infant Saint John; Perspective Scheme (recto); Light Sketches (verso)” is an ink work on paper by Leonardo da Vinci, dated 1480–1485. It measures 16.2 by 19.3 cm and belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.