Giuseppe Voltolini

Italian, active mid 19th century

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The image shows various printed and hand-drawn materials including a map, an architectural drawing, and a manuscript, surrounded by smaller images like military figures, floral still life, and landscapes. The color palette consists of muted tones like light blues, browns, grays, and hints of green and pink. The map is positioned centrally and angled diagonally, with the manuscript above it. The building drawing is on the right, and scenic artwork to the lower right. Drafting tools are on the lower left. The diverse images are arranged over a lined background, resembling items on a work surface.
Giuseppe Voltolini, Trompe l'oeil, 1846, watercolor with pen and ink on laid paper, Gift of Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel, 2000.7.40

Trompe l'oeil

Giuseppe Voltolini · 1846 · watercolor with pen and ink on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2000.7.40