Figure Studies [recto]

Figure Studies [recto] by Giovanni Battista Cipriani

Medium

pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 18.2 x 22.4 cm (7 3/16 x 8 13/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of William B. O'Neal

Accession Number

1995.52.25.a

About the Artist

Giovanni Battista Cipriani · 17661839

Giovanni Battista Cipriani was born on April 20, 1766, in Siena, Italy, to Simon Pietro Cipriani and Eva Bandini. He grew up alongside his brothers Barbato, a sculptor, and Galgano, an engraver, in a family immersed in the arts. Cipriani began his education studying Latin and mathematics before pursuing fine arts under the sculptor and architect Giuseppe Silini in Siena.) His talent earned him a p...

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