Who created "The Peep-Show"?

The Peep-Show was created by Pietro Antonio Novelli in 1765/1766.

When was "The Peep-Show" created?

This artwork was created 1765/1766.

Is "The Peep-Show" in the public domain?

Yes, The Peep-Show is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Peep-Show

Q: What medium is "The Peep-Show"?

The Peep-Show is pen and black ink with gray and yellow-brown washes over black chalk on laid paper.

Pietro Antonio Novelli

1765/1766

Medium

pen and black ink with gray and yellow-brown washes over black chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 16.9 × 24.2 cm (6 5/8 × 9 1/2 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1983.74.14

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 Peep-Show

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