Monument to William Chancellor Cowper

1732

Domenico Maria Fratta

Associated Names
Domenico Maria Fratta

Artist, Italian, 1696 - 1763

This is a drawing of an elaborate classical scene. The image depicted a large architectural structure, resembling a grand portico or triumphal arch, adorned with sculptures and framed by trees. In front of the structure, there are figures engaged in various activities. The drawing captures the flowing robes and gestures of these figures, surrounded by trees and foliage. The composition is set against a backdrop of hills and buildings, adding depth. The artwork is executed with fine lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk on laid paper; partially pricked for transfer

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Christian Humann Foundation

  • Dimensions

    overall: 62.3 x 44.3 cm (24 1/2 x 17 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.128.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(possibly sale, Paris, 6 December 1943, Vente X (see Bénézit)); Christian Humann; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris, 1981; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1999

  • Van Houtven, Andrea. "Two Drawings by Domenico Maria Fratta for McSwiny's 'Tombeaux des Princes.'" Master Drawings, 37, no. 1 (Spring 1999): 47-49, 51-52, and notes 1, 15, fig. 1.

Inscriptions

lower left in pen and brown ink: Domenico Ma. Fratta Bon. Anno Dom. 1732; by later hand, center verso in graphite: N 1; by later hand, lower right verso in pen and brown ink: No 37

Watermarks

large armorial with V countermark

Wikidata ID

Q64541075

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