Timoleon Thanked by the Citizens of Syracuse

c. 1790

Jean-Claude Naigeon

Associated Names
Jean-Claude Naigeon

Artist, French, 1753 - 1832

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered around a central seated figure indoors. The drawing features a multitude of figures rendered in delicate pencil lines. The central part of the composition includes a seated figure with an outstretched arm, positioned in front of a group of standing and seated figures. In the background, architectural elements such as columns and arches suggest an indoor setting. The details are often sketchy and indistinct, contributing to an impression of movement and interaction within the group.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on pale green wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.5 x 39.3 cm (11 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.62.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Nathalie Motte Masselink, Paris); purchased 2012 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • Jean-Claude Naigeon: The Drawings of an Artist in the Age of Enlightenment, Galerie Nathalie Motte Masselink, Paris, no. 29.

Watermarks

DE PONCEY and a bell?

Wikidata ID

Q64581195

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