Olindo and Sophronia Saved by Clorinda

Jean-Pierre Norblin

Associated Names
Jean-Pierre Norblin

Artist, French, 1745 - 1830

This is a drawing of a street scene in a historical European city focused on a statue. The scene includes numerous figures and animals, with an atmosphere suggesting a busy market or public gathering with a statue of a poised, draped figure standing on a pedestal. There are horses with riders, with some in historical attire. A domed structure with detailed architecture lies in the background, adding an element of grandeur with tall spires in the distance. Many figures are engaged in activities like observing the statue, talking, or moving through the plaza. The sky is painted with subtle hues, and the color palette consists of earth tones, blues, and grays, lending an antiquated feel to the illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Christian Humann Foundation

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.2 x 35.8 cm (18 9/16 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.128.29


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

T. Jefferson Coolidge (Lugt 1429); (Seiferheld and Co., New York); purchased by Christian Humann; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris, 1981; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1544

  • Tasso, Gerusalemme liberata, canto II, 33-52.

Inscriptions

all by later hands, center right verso in graphite: Olinda et ophreume(?) / supplice; lower right verso in graphite: 22 / 1999 Seiferheld

Wikidata ID

Q64581093

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