A Woman Seated on a Cloud, Seen from Below

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1750s

The image shows an ink sketch of a person viewed from a low, upward perspective. The figure is depicted from the waist up, with one arm extended to the side and the other bent towards the chest. The person's head is turned slightly, with simple facial features and curly hair. They are wearing flowing robes with detailed folds, suggesting movement. The background is plain.
Artist
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Date
1750s
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper
Dimensions
23.3 × 17.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows an ink sketch of a person viewed from a low, upward perspective. The figure is depicted from the waist up, with one arm extended to the side and the other bent towards the chest. The person's head is turned slightly, with simple facial features and curly hair. They are wearing flowing robes with detailed folds, suggesting movement. The background is plain.

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo