The Ludovisi Water Carrier

1752/1756

Augustin Pajou

Associated Names
Augustin Pajou

Artist, French, 1730 - 1809

The image is a sketch of a person standing upright. The person is turned slightly to their right, holding a circular object over their left shoulder with their left hand, while their right arm rests by their side. The facial features are depicted minimally with a forward gaze, and the hair is styled in an updo. The clothing is a long, draped garment cinched at the waist, resembling a classical or ancient style. There are no visible jewelry or personal accessories. The background is plain, focusing solely on the sketched figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19 x 13.1 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.75.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Cailleux, Paris); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: d'après l'antique; lower left in black chalk: villa Ludov.

Watermarks

unidentified fragment of hills with E G (?)

Wikidata ID

Q64536970

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