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Figures from the Farnese Palace and from Life

Gaspar van Wittel after Annibale Carracci

National Gallery of Art

The image shows sketches of different human figures on textured paper. In the foreground, there is a sketch of a seated or crouching person from behind, with curly hair and looking over the shoulder. Below, there is a sketch of a nude man standing. To the left, there is a bust sketch of an elderly face with expressive features and hair. Above, there are faint small sketches of people in different poses. The background is the textured paper. The composition seems informal, indicating a page of practice sketches.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1710
Medium
pen and brown ink and red chalk with traces of graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
3424 × 4952 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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