Figures Seated in a Landscape
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number
1938-88-7373
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Figures Seated in a** *Fortunato Duranti (Italian, 1787–1863), 1820–1857* Drawing, Smithsonian American Art Museum Fortunato Duranti, a skilled Italian artist active during the early 19th century, a serene moment in *Figures Seated in a*. Created sometime between 1820 and1857, this drawing the Romantic era's fascination with nature and human figures in harmony with their surroundings. Duranti, trained in Rome's vibrant artistic circles, often explored classical influences blended with emerging romantic sensibilities, making works like this a bridge between neoclassical precision and e...