One of a set of projects for a title page and the decoration of a horizontal panel
1675-1699
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
1938-88-2335
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Francesco Bedeschini, an Italian artist active in the late 17th, created this drawing as one of a set of projects for a title page and decoration of a horizontal panel Dated between 1675 and 1699, it exemplifies the sketches common in Italian design during the Baroque era, a time when elaborate ornamentation adorned books, architecture, and furnishings. Now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum—acquired through museum purchase and the Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund piece offers a glimpse into the meticulous planning behind opulent decorative schemes. Though the exact medium remains unidentified, ...