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1624

Giovanni Battista Bracelli

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Bracelli

Artist, Italian, active c. 1624 - 1649

In this abstract image, two humanoid figures are constructed from elongated ovals and circles, with linear etchings enhancing their form. These figures are depicted in a dynamic pose with one arm raised. They are playing with tennis rackets, which are geometrically abstracted into simple lines and shapes. Their bodies are detailed with fine hatchings that add texture, connecting them to wooden mannequins or marionettes. The simplified, abstracted anatomy suggests movement often seen in action poses, set against a minimal background defined by horizontal and vertical lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1961.17.39

  • 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.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65508606

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