An old man

This work may have been completed by Perino to replace wooden panelling in the Stanza della Segnatura, which was destroyed during the sack of Rome in 1527. Perino del Vaga trained in various studios and relocated to many different cities over the course of his lifetime, turning him into a versatile draughtsman. He went on to become one of the most admired fresco painters in Rome. According to artist and historian Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574), Perino preferred to design works rather than execute them, and his works were often completed by his assistants. Many of his designs use clear, defined lines. This would help the assistants to transfer images from paper to wall frescoes. This is one of the artworks presented by the Liverpool Royal Institution. Liverpool's economic development grew directly from Britain's involvement with transatlantic slavery: the kidnapping, ensalvement and forced migration of people from West Africa to the Americas and many to the Carribean. Many members of the Royal Institution made their fortunes directly through the trase or indirectly through the wider economy. This wealth was largely how they were able to bring art and treasures, such as this, to the city.