Architectural Capriccio with a Soldier and Dog

mid-18th century

Vittorio Maria Bigari

Associated Names
Vittorio Maria Bigari

Artist, Italian, 1692 - 1776

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural interior featuring a series of large classical columns with ornate capitals supporting an intricately decorated ceiling with arches. The ceiling is adorned with sculptural elements and decorative motifs, including scrolls and floral designs. In the background, there is a statue or sculptural figure near a set of steps leading to another section of the space. Light and shadow in the drawing highlight the depth and dimension of the architectural features. The precise linework and shading give the space a sense of realism and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown and black ink with gray wash over traces of graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    The Edith Tanenbaum Rudolf Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 47.5 × 32.8 cm (18 11/16 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.26.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

I. O. Wessner [1851-1921], Saint-Gall (Lugt 2562a). (Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, Los Angeles); Edith T. Rudolf, New York, 1976; gift to NGA in 2018

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Vittorio Maria Bigari / Bologna (1692 - 1776); by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: silk (showline) / BB / Pine or gold / 22 x 16 / 1/4 gold / with [not deciphered] / 34; by Otto Wessner, lower right verso in graphite: [not deciphered] / Galli Bibiena

Wikidata ID

Q64633963

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