Woman in Flight
Carlo Cignani
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over traces of red chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
16.2 × 15.5 cm (6 7/16 × 6 1/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82009
About the Artist
Carlo Cignani · 1628–1719
Painter who continued the tradition of Bolognese classicism into the 18th century. He became the first president of the Accademia Clementina in 1711. His style is similar to that of Guido Reni. Comment on works: Mythology; Religious.