Trompe l'oeil

1846

Giuseppe Voltolini

Associated Names
Giuseppe Voltolini

Artist, Italian, active mid 19th century

The image shows various printed and hand-drawn materials including a map, an architectural drawing, and a manuscript, surrounded by smaller images like military figures, floral still life, and landscapes. The color palette consists of muted tones like light blues, browns, grays, and hints of green and pink. The map is positioned centrally and angled diagonally, with the manuscript above it. The building drawing is on the right, and scenic artwork to the lower right. Drafting tools are on the lower left. The diverse images are arranged over a lined background, resembling items on a work surface.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gaillard F. Ravenel and Frances P. Smyth-Ravenel, Washington D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

  • Drawings and Prints from the Permanent Collection (Summer 2000), National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.

Inscriptions

by the artist; lower right on monument in image in black ink: Giuseppe / Voltolini / fecit / anno 1846; by the artist, in image in black ink: A Te che ornora sosti... / BREVARIUM / ROMANUM / EX DECRETO...

Wikidata ID

Q64572507

You may be interested in

Loading Results