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A Ceiling with Apollo Presiding over Military and Historical Learning

1740s

Anton Kern

Associated Names

Anton Kern

Artist, Bohemian, 1709 - 1747

This painting features a central panel with a group of figures surrounded by ornamental designs. The figures are situated on a heavenly platform, with mythical themes suggested by their attire and activities. In the background, there are cherub-like figures and clouds. The surrounding frame is highly decorative, with floral motifs and scrollwork. The color palette includes muted pastels and gold tones. This painting is in the style of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pen and gray ink over traces of black chalk on laid paper
Credit Line

Diane Allen Nixon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce and Professor William B. O'Neal Funds
Dimensions

overall: 34.1 x 44.4 cm (13 7/16 x 17 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2005.80.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Williams Fine Art Ltd., London); purchased 2005 by NGA.

Associated Names

Thomas Williams, Ltd.

Exhibition History

2007

Private Treasures: Four Centuries of European Master Drawings, The Morgan Library and Museum, New York, and National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007

2023

Looking Up: Studies for Ceilings, 1550-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

Bibliography

2004

Thomas Williams Fine Art Ltd. Old Master Drawings. London, 2004: no. 18 (as South German School).

Wikidata ID

Q64536248

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