Frieze of Putti, Sketch of Lot and His Daughters, Sketch of Buildings
Medium
Pen and brown ink on ivory laid paper, laid down on blue laid paper
Dimensions
17.6 × 25.4 cm (6 15/16 × 10 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81827
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.