Jeremiah (Design for a Lunette)

c. 1600/1610

Agostino Ciampelli

Associated Names
Agostino Ciampelli

Artist, Florentine, 1565 - 1630

The image depicts a full-body sketch of a person seated with crossed legs. The figure's right arm is stretched out, and the left hand rests on the knee. The sketch shows a person with indistinguishable facial features but a visible beard. The hair is long, covered by a hood or draped cloth. The person wears flowing robes, without visible jewelry. The background is plain, emphasizing the figure's posture and attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on cream laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeffrey E. Horvitz

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26 × 18.5 cm (10 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.)
    mount: 37.1 × 34.4 cm (14 5/8 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.53.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (1803–1890), Margam Abbey, Port Talbot; by descent; (Colnaghi’s, New York, sold 1989);Jeffrey E. Horvitz, Beverly Farms, MA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Markings

H in a diamond (Horvitz? not in Lugt)

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