The baptism of Saint Francis (recto); Study of an arm (verso)

This sheet depicts an early episode from the life of Francis, who was born in Assisi while his father was away in France, and was presented by a pilgrim at his baptism. Pandolfi entered Federico Zuccaro's workshop in the 1580s, when the master was working in the Marches. Two comparable drawings are in the Louvre (inv. 6673, 10328).