The Bolognese painter Francesco Albani (1578–1660) joined the Carracci Academy in c. 1595, at the time when Ludovico Carracci was mainly responsible for the instruction and training of the students. Yet it was the stylistic example set by Ludovico’s cousins brothers Agostino and Annibale Carracci, both (largely) absent from Bologna at that time, that most significantly marked Albani’s personal development. After Albani’s move to Rome in 1601, where he eventually joined the studio of Annibale Carracci, the latter’s influence became even more dominant. It is therefore not surprising that Albani’s early drawing style closely reflects that of the two Carracci brothers. Among drawings formerly attributed to Agostino and Annibale, several sheets may be identified that are connected to early paintings by Albani, including the Annunciation in Clamecy (c. 1601) and the Last Supper at Sevenoaks, Kent (c. 1608–1609).