Study of a Draped Figure

c. 1750

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1696 - 1770

This is a drawing of a draped garment. The drawing features a garment that appears to be loosely fitted, with visible folds and creases that suggest a soft and voluminous fabric. The lines are drawn with a reddish-brown tone. The emphasis is on the natural flow and folds of the fabric as it gathers around the waist. The technique showcases a study of texture and form, capturing the way light interacts with the fabric's surface. There is an attention to detail in how the garment's folds are rendered, giving a sense of movement or potential motion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Andrea Woodner

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.2 × 16.3 cm (9 1/2 × 6 7/16 in.)
    mount: 28.3 × 20.6 cm (11 1/8 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.76.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Possibly Armand François Louis de Mestral de Saint-Saphorin [1738-1805], Vienna (according to 1986 sale catalogue); possibly by descent to Madeleine and Marguerite de Mestral, Saint-Saphorin-sur Morges, Switzerland; possibly Édouard de Cérenville [1843-1915], Lausanne; possibly by descent to René de Cérenville [1875-1968], Lausanne; (anonymous sale, Sotheby's, New York, 16 January 1986, no. 174); (sale, De Baecque & Associés, Drouot , Paris, 18 November 2016, no. 3); (Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, London); NGA purchase in 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Ongpin, Stephen. Master Draughtsmen of the Venetian Settecento: Drawings by Giovanni Battista and Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo. London, 2017: no. 7 (color).

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