Two Greek Vases

Französische Grafik 1775–1780, 1775/80

The image shows two line drawings of ancient-style vases. The vase on the left has an elongated neck with a handle arching over the top and a base depicting an illustration of a seated figure. The vase on the right is slightly larger with a broad mouth and two handles at the sides, featuring illustrations of standing figures on its midsection. The color palette is primarily a soft beige of the paper, accented with light grey pencil sketches. The vases are positioned side by side, with the one on the left being slightly narrower and taller, and both centered within the image.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1775–1780
Date
1775/80
Type
Drawing
Medium
transfer tracing on oiled laid paper
Dimensions
17.2 × 12.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two line drawings of ancient-style vases. The vase on the left has an elongated neck with a handle arching over the top and a base depicting an illustration of a seated figure. The vase on the right is slightly larger with a broad mouth and two handles at the sides, featuring illustrations of standing figures on its midsection. The color palette is primarily a soft beige of the paper, accented with light grey pencil sketches. The vases are positioned side by side, with the one on the left being slightly narrower and taller, and both centered within the image.

Französische Grafik 1775–1780