Portrait of Antonio Botta-Adorno
Medium
Brush and brown wash over graphite underdrawing
Dimensions
6 5/8 x 4 1/2in. (16.8 x 11.4cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.19.92
Tags
Art Historical Context
Discover the intimate *Portrait of Antonio Bottaorno* by Jean-Baptiste Bosio, a prominent French Neoclassical sculptor and draughtsman active in the late 18th and early 19th. This undated drawing captures the dignified likeness of its male subject—an Italian noble, suggested by tags evoking swords and portraits—likely conveying status through military or courtly attire. At a modest 6 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches (16.8 x 11.4 cm), it feels like a personal sketch, perhaps a preparatory study for a sculpture or bust, reflecting Bosio's precision in rendering aristocratic poise. Bosio's technique shines in...