Two Peasants

1490s

Workshop of Andrea Mantegna

Associated Names
Italian 15th Century

Artist

Andrea Mantegna

Related Artist, Paduan, c. 1431 - 1506

This is a drawing of two figures wearing hats and holding walking sticks. The drawing shows two individuals in motion, with a focus on their attire and posture. They are wearing robes or cloaks, along with large hats shielding their faces. Their expressions convey movement or conversation, with one figure looking upward adjusting his hat, while the other looks sideways. The sketch is created with simple line work, giving texture to their clothing, emphasizing the folds and creases. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 15 × 11 cm (5 7/8 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.25.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.40, no. 12, State (as Giovanni Antonio da Brescia)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 82 (as Zoan Andrea).

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

Wikidata ID

Q65565415

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