Prudence [verso]

1596/1601

Giovanni Alberti

Associated Names
Giovanni Alberti

Artist, Roman, 1558 - 1601

The drawing depicts a full-length figure of a person standing in a slightly turned position with the head turned to the left. The facial features are minimal, and the hair is styled simply. The individual wears draped, flowing garments that suggest a robe or gown, with folds and layers adding volume and texture. The figure's arms are bent at the elbows, holding up a portion of the garment. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is plain, drawing attention solely to the figure. The artwork is rendered in reddish-brown hues, indicative of a sepia or sanguine sketch on paper.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a sketch of a person, captured in full body from head to toe. The person is standing with a slight lean, with one hand raised towards the chest and the other resting on the hip. The face is turned slightly to the side, with minimal details for the eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is long and swept back. The clothing is depicted as flowing robes or drapery, with emphasis on the folds and fluid movement. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the person's hands. The background is plain, showing the texture of the paper with no additional elements.

Prudence [recto]

Cherubino Alberti

1601

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago, Chile (stamp on the old mount, not in Lugt); private collection (sale London, Sotheby's, March 6, 1973, no. 18 as by Giovanni Alberti alone); Seiferheld & Co., New York, 1973; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, February 1974; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art of Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, 16, 23, no. 11 (repro. p. 17).

1993

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1993, no. 5.

1996

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Georgia Museum of Art, The University of Georgia, Athens, 4 May-16 June, 1996 (recto only).

Wikidata ID

Q64572299

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