Reclining Woman [verso]

Reclining Woman [verso] by Giovanni Battista Cipriani

Medium

graphite on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 9.5 x 15.1 cm (3 3/4 x 5 15/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of William B. O'Neal

Accession Number

1995.52.27.b

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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