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1624

Giovanni Battista Bracelli

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Bracelli

Artist, Italian, active c. 1624 - 1649

The image depicts two abstract figures made of bold, straight lines and geometric shapes such as rectangles, triangles, and cylinders. These shapes create humanoid forms resembling mechanical mannequins or robotic humans. The left figure has a square head and angular limbs, while the right figure has a rounder head. Both figures have arms posed in expressive gestures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1961.17.41

  • 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

Exhibition History

1965

  • Drolleries and Demons: Six Centuries of 'Fantastic' Prints, IBM Gallery, New York, NY, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q65508608

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