Studies of the Cenotaph of Annia Regilla
Mauro Antonio Tesi
1750s/1766
Medium
pen and brown ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 35.2 × 23.6 cm (13 7/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Purchased as the Gift of Vincent J. Buonanno
Accession Number
2018.85.1
About the Artist
Mauro Antonio Tesi
Mauro Antonio Tesi, affectionately nicknamed "Il Maurino" by his patron Francesco Algarotti, was born on January 15, 1730, in the small town of Montalbano near Modena, Italy. Largely self-taught, Tesi honed his skills as a painter, draftsman, and engraver, establishing himself in Bologna where he became a prominent figure in the late-Baroque decorative arts scene. His early career focused on archi...