Who created "Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway"?

Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway was created by Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century in ca. 1730–60.

When was "Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1730–60.

What medium is "Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway"?

Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown, gray, yellow, and red wash, over leadpoint or graphite.

Is "Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway" in the public domain?

Yes, Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway

Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

ca. 1730–60

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown, gray, yellow, and red wash, over leadpoint or graphite

Dimensions

Sheet: 7-11/16 x 5-11/16 in. (19.55 x 14.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1965

Accession Number

65.653.39

Tags

DoorwaysOrnament

Art Historical Context

This delicate drawing, *Two Alternate Designs for away*, hails from anonymous Piedmontese hands in northern Italy around 1730–60. Created during the opulent Baroque-to-Rococo transition, showcases two ornate doorway proposals, rich with scrolling motifs, pediments, and decorative flourishes typical of the era's architectural ornamentation. Such designs would have graced grand palazzos or churches in Piedmont—a region centered around Turin, blending local Italian traditions with French-inspired elegance. The artist employed a meticulous mixed-media technique: subtle leadpoint or graphite under...

Two Alternate Designs for a Doorway

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