Figure Originali (Original Figures)
1788
Medium
bound volume with 13 etching and aquatints printed in brown on laid paper
Dimensions
page size: 25.9 x 18.8 cm (10 3/16 x 7 3/8 in.) overall size (volume closed): 26.5 x 20.2 x 1.4 cm (10 7/16 x 7 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1997.11.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of late 18th-century Italian art with *Figure Originali (Original Figures)*, a captivating bound volume created by Carlo Labruzzi in 1788. This elegant publication contains 13 original etchings and aquatints, printed in warm brown ink on laid paper, offering a treasury of figure studies ideal for artists honing their craft. Labruzzi, a Roman engraver and painter active during the Neoclassical era, drew inspiration from antiquity, blending precise draftsmanship with classical ideals of the human form. The medium shines here: etching provides crisp, incisive lines fo...