The Battle of Spoleto

c. 1575

Andrea Vicentino after Titian

Associated Names
Andrea Vicentino

Artist, Italian, c. 1539 - 1614

Titian

Artist After, Venetian, 1488/1490 - 1576

This is a drawing of a charioteer driving a team of horses. The artwork is composed using red chalk, with a background suggesting a landscape. The drawing conveys movement and tension through loose but energetic lines, typical of preparatory sketches.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 20.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.127.1.b

Associated Artworks

The image shows a crucifixion scene with three crosses, each with a figure. Below the crosses, there is a group of individuals in poses of grief and prayer. The lines are fluid and expressive, capturing emotion and movement. The figures include standing and reclining forms with draped clothing. The artwork uses a singular, reddish color, contributing to a dramatic and somber tone.

The Crucifixion

Andrea Vicentino

1539

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Padre Resta (Milan, 1635 - 1714) and John, Lord Somers (London, 1650 - 1716) (Lugt 2981), inventory no. I.111 (as Giacomo Tintoretto). (sale, Christie's London, 10 December 1991, no. 129). Jak Katalan, New York; (his sale, Sotheby's London, 10 July 2002); purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • The Katalan Collection of Italian Drawings, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, 1995 - 1996, no. 18.

Bibliography

2001

  • Rearick, W. R. Il Disegno veneziano del Cincquecento. Milan, 2001: p. 199.

2017

  • Meijer, Bert W. Il disegno veneziano, 1580-1650 : ricostruzioni storico-artistiche. Florence, 2017:452, note 3, as possibly not by an Italian artist.

Wikidata ID

Q64535764

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