Cupid

c. 1615

Giulio Cesare Procaccini

Associated Names
Giulio Cesare Procaccini

Artist, Lombard, 1574 - 1625

The image shows two figures in a dynamic composition. The main figure is in profile, with one foot on the ground and the other slightly lifted. The figure has curly hair and a muscular build, drawing a bow with an arrow. The second figure, positioned lower and in front, has flowing, curly hair and wings, holding their right hand upwards. The background is simple, with faint script visible on the right side. The drawing is in sepia tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.8 x 16.8 cm (6 5/8 x 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.47.a

Associated Artworks

The image is a sketch of a person's upper body, with a detailed drawing from the shoulders up. The person's facial features are faintly sketched, with limited detail on the face and no visible hair. The focus is on the anatomy of the upper body, with visible muscular lines. The background is the textured surface of the paper, with visible grain and marks typical of an aged sketch. The paper shows signs of wear and some stains, contributing to the vintage appearance of the artwork.

Study of a Back

Giulio Cesare Procaccini

1600

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held [1905-2002]; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Italian Renaissance Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1988, no cat.

Bibliography

2024

  • Bober, Jonathan. "Seventeenth-century Milanese drawings in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and some associated collections."Arte Lombarda 200-201, no. 1-2 (2024): 74.

Inscriptions

center right in pen and brown ink: Giulio Procc

Wikidata ID

Q64572464

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