Second Day, Seventh Story: The Duke of Athens Contemplating the Sleeping Princess Alatiel
This is a drawing of an interior scene featuring two figures. One figure is elaborately dressed and standing, holding a container, while the other is reclining beneath a canopy. The setting includes columns, drapery, and another figure in the background. The drawing is detailed with fine lines and contrasting elements.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1757
- Medium
- pen and black ink with brown wash over traces of red chalk on laid paper, laid down
- Dimensions
- 1866 × 3504 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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