Who created "The Marriage of Europe and China"?

The Marriage of Europe and China was created by Pietro Antonio Novelli in c. 1760.

When was "The Marriage of Europe and China" created?

This artwork was created c. 1760.

What medium is "The Marriage of Europe and China"?

The Marriage of Europe and China is pen and brown ink and pen and black ink, with gray wash over black chalk.

Is "The Marriage of Europe and China" in the public domain?

Yes, The Marriage of Europe and China is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Marriage of Europe and China

Pietro Antonio Novelli

c. 1760

Medium

pen and brown ink and pen and black ink, with gray wash over black chalk

Dimensions

overall: 33.7 x 45.7 cm (13 1/4 x 18 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1987.16.1

About the Artist

Pietro Antonio Novelli · 1729–1804

**Pietro Antonio Novelli (1729–1804)** Pietro Antonio Novelli, a prolific Venetian painter, draughtsman, and engraver, trained under the esteemed Jacopo Amigoni and in the studio of Giambattista Pittoni, absorbing influences from Gaspare Diziani and Francesco Guardi. In 1768, he gained membership in the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia with his reception piece, *Allegory of the Arts*. Early in ...

The Marriage of Europe and China

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