Two Standing Courtiers

c. 1820

Pietro Fancelli

Associated Names
Pietro Fancelli

Artist, Bolognese, 1764 - 1850

The image depicts a sketch of two individuals dressed in historical or traditional clothing. The figures are standing, with one facing slightly left extending an arm while the other stands behind with a decorative headpiece. Both are draped in robes and surrounded by faint sketch lines of other items or figures. The backdrop shows indistinct shapes resembling an interior setting.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

La Sociéte Historique et Littéraire Polonaise, Paris (sale London, Christie's, 4 July 1972, [lot 36]); Seiferheld and Co., New York; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, January, 1973; gift to NGA, 1991.

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Exhibition History

1973

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, Walter Cecil Rawls Museum, Courtland, VA and tour, 1973-1975.

Bibliography

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 92 (reproduced).

Wikidata ID

Q64619679

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