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1624

Giovanni Battista Bracelli

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Bracelli

Artist, Italian, active c. 1624 - 1649

The image shows two humanoid figures created from interconnected geometric shapes and lines. The design features diamond and square shapes linked by lines, forming intricate patterns resembling chain-like structures for the limbs and bodies. The figures bear a resemblance to robotic or mechanical beings, reminiscent of armor or exoskeletons in a science fiction context. The left figure is designed with more diamond shapes forming a lattice pattern, while the right figure incorporates more rectangular forms, suggesting a dynamic pose.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1961.17.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Preaud 1975, no. A (series)


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Baroness Burdett Coutts [1814-1906], London; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 15 May 1922, no. 67); Arthur Rau. Robert de Billy. Alain Brieux. Irving Davis, London. Hans P. Kraus, New York, July 14, 1954; Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, September 1954; gift to NGA, 1961.

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Wikidata ID

Q65226229

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