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John Talman

British, 1677 - 1726

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This is a painting of an ornate architectural interior featuring classical architectural elements such as columns, cornices, arches, and niches within walls. The image is framed with intricate golden patterns. In the background, there are murals or frescoes with detailed designs. The perspective leads the viewer’s eye through the columns towards an opening space with light streaming through. This style is reminiscent of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, known for detailed architectural designs and etchings.
Italian 17th Century, John Talman, The Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome, first quarter 17th century, pen and brown ink with brown wash and watercolor heightened with white over black chalk on laid paper with gold leaf borders, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1973.55.2

The Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome

Italian 17th Century, John Talman · first quarter 17th century · pen and brown ink with brown wash and watercolor heightened with white over black chalk on laid paper with gold leaf borders ·  Accession ID  1973.55.2

This is an image of a decorative ceiling design. The central panel features a seated adult figure interacting with a child, with the adult holding a staff and the child perched on a ledge. Surrounding this central image are ornate borders and panels filled with foliate designs, putti, and architectural elements in a brownish hue. The overall design suggests a grand interior ceiling or mural with a symmetrical and classical decoration.
Giovanni Guerra, Domenico Maria Viani, Ceiling with Allegorical Figures and the Arms of Pope Sixtus V (Guerra's outer drawing); Saint Joseph and the Christ Child (Viani's central drawing), outer drawing c. 1587; central drawing after 1690; attachments c. 1700-1725, pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on heavy laid paper (outer drawing); graphite on heavy laid paper (central drawing); gold leaf borders and paper cut-outs adhered to oculi (Talman additions), Gift of The Circle of the National Gallery of Art, 1994.49.1

Ceiling with Allegorical Figures and the Arms of Pope Sixtus V (Guerra's outer drawing); Saint Joseph and the Christ Child (Viani's central drawing)

Giovanni Guerra, Domenico Maria Viani · outer drawing c. 1587; central drawing after 1690; attachments c. 1700-1725 · pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on heavy laid paper (outer drawing); graphite on heavy laid paper (central drawing); gold leaf borders and paper cut-outs adhered to oculi (Talman additions) ·  Accession ID  1994.49.1

Bibliography

1921

  • Ref Number: 2462
    Lugt, Frits. Les marques de collections de dessins & d'estampes; marques estampillees et ecrites de collections. Amsterdam: Vereenigde drukkerijen, 1921.