a) Studies of Figures and a Hand (recto); b) Studies of a Bull (verso)

c. 1530

Giulio Campi

Associated Names
Giulio Campi

Artist, Italian, 1507/1508 - 1573

This is a drawing of a robed figure and a child in a rough, sketchy style. The image features a lightly drawn scene with figures rendered in a reddish-brown chalk or pencil. On the left is a sketch of a child or small figure seated or positioned on some sort of pedestal or structure. The figure seems slightly blurred into the lines. To the right is a more prominent figure, possibly an adult, with draped clothing that creates flowing, curved lines. The drawing is characterized by its unfinished, dynamic nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) red chalk on laid paper b) red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19 × 25 cm (7 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)
    mount: 30.5 × 25.5 cm (12 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.38.1.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Joshua Reynolds [1723 - 1792] London (Lugt 2364). Arthur Melville Champernowne [1871 - 1946], London (Lugt 153). Private collection, London; (Maurizio Nobile, Paris); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Associated Names

Markings

Sir Joshua Reynolds [1723 - 1792] London (Lugt 2364). Arthur Melville Champernowne [1871 - 1946], London (Lugt 153)

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