Focus on Studies of the Fetus in the Womb and explain the Provenance.
The studies were initially bequeathed to Francesco Melzi. In c. 1582–90 they were bought from his heirs by Pompeo Leoni and by 1630 they belonged to Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel. Since 1690 the studies have been housed in the Royal Collection, United Kingdom.
Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel Francesco Melzi Royal Collection Pompeo Leoni