Angelica and Medoro

Giovanni Battista Cipriani

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Cipriani

Artist, Italian, 1727 - 1785

The image shows two people, a man and a woman, depicted from head to toe. The man is on the left, kneeling slightly and leaning forward while supporting the woman with his arm. He has curly shoulder-length hair. The woman is seated on the ground, leaning against a rock with her head turned towards the man. Her hair is chin-length. Both individuals are semi-nude, covered by fabric. The man wears a cloth around his waist, and the woman is draped with a cloth across her lap and shoulder. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the scene. The background features foliage and rocks, creating a natural setting. The artwork is in monochromatic tones, suggesting a pen and ink technique with highlights in wash.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with brown and gray wash over graphite on laid paper; verso, design of four concentric circles surrounding laurel wreath drawn on verso in pen and black ink and graphite

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.4 x 8.8 cm (4 7/8 x 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.95


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 180 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, center right in pen and black ink (within the drawing): ANGELIC; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: D27075

Wikidata ID

Q64572319

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