Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar"
The image shows a composition of curved lines converging to form an abstract representation. In the center, there are figures interwoven in fluid movements. The arrangement of forms resembles a wave or a group of bodies moving upwards. The figures are elongated and expressive, conveying tension and motion evocative of struggle or ascension.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1783-1786
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with graphite on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 4000 × 2535 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original