Drawing for an Interior
Medium
Ink and watercolor
Dimensions
14-7/16 x 10 in
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.521.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 18th-century Italian design with *Drawing for an Interior* by Giovanni Larciani, also known as the "Master of theress Landscapes." Created between 1750 and 1800, this preparatory ink and watercolor drawing measures 14-7/16 x 10 inches and captures the elegance of architectural interiors. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it entered the collection through The Elisha Whittelsey Fund in 1953, showcasing the Met's commitment to preserving masterful sketches. Rendered in delicate ink lines and subtle watercolor washes, the wor...
About the Artist
Giovanni Larciani ("Master of the Kress Landscapes") · 1700–1800
Giovanni di Lorenzo Larciani (1484–1527), a Florentine painter known initially as the "Master of the Kress Landscapes," emerged from obscurity in the mid-1990s through the scholarship of Louis Waldman, who linked him to documents including a 1521 contract for an altarpiece. Born and active in Florence until his death, Larciani specialized in religious scenes enriched by vivid, atmospheric landscap...