Coriolanus before the Women of Rome

late 1780s

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison

Associated Names
Giuseppe Bernardino Bison

Artist, Venetian, 1762 - 1844

The drawing depicts six figures in various poses, with some standing and others kneeling or bending. The figures have classical and somewhat solemn expressions, and some wear helmets or head coverings. They are dressed in flowing garments reminiscent of ancient Roman or Greek attire. One figure is seated on the far left beside an architectural structure, while the rest are arranged in a linear composition with a gentle curve. The background features architectural elements like columns and classical structures.

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Bibliography

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.118.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in colored pencil: No 38; upper left verso in graphite: No 2; upper right verso in felt tip pen: Canova / 150; upper right verso in pen and ink: 28424 Antonio Canova; by later hand, lower left verso in paint: Bison

Wikidata ID

Q64572476

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