Studies for Battle of Anghiari

Preparatory and Compositional Studies

Later copy after the Battle of Anghiari by Leonardo da Vinci, various media, c. 1503-1506

Comparison image: a later copy after Leonardo's lost Battle of Anghiari composition, not an autograph preparatory drawing.

Date
c. 1503-1506
Medium
Pen, chalk, and compositional studies (survivals and copies)
Dimensions
Multiple sheets; primary mural lost
Location
Original studies dispersed/lost; key evidence via copies including Rubens version
Status
Fragmentary corpus

About the drawing

Preparatory sequence tied to the lost Florentine mural, reconstructed through surviving studies and derivative copies.