Drawing for a Ceiling Fresco

Follower of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Related Artist, Venetian, 1696 - 1770

This is a drawing of two figures in motion with flowing drapery. The artwork depicts two figures intertwined, with one appearing to lift the other. The figures are rendered in a sepia-toned illustrative style, emphasizing the contours and flow of their bodies and garments. The background is blank, focusing attention on the central figures. The lines suggest detail to anatomy and expression, while the use of sepia highlights shadow and form, creating a dramatic play of light and dark.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over (graphite?)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Howard Sturges

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46 x 33 cm (18 1/8 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1956.9.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Howard Sturges [d. 1955], Providence, Rhode Island; bequest 1956 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

unknown hand, lower left in brown ink: Tiepolo

Wikidata ID

Q64562088

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