Drawing
Medium
furniture
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mildred Irby
Accession Number
1959-174-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Carlo Amati's "Drawing" (ca. 1802)** Created around 1802 by Italian artist and designer Carlo Amati (6–1852), this work is a captivating example of Neoclassical draftsmanship from the early 19th century.ati, active in Rome during a period when artists drew inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman antiquity, specialized in decorative arts and furniture design. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Smithsonian as a gift from Mildred Irby, this piece—classified under furniture—likely a preparatory drawing for elegant furnishings, blending precise line work with classical motifs. Neo...