Venus y Cupido descubren el cuerpo de Adonis

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, hacia 1740

The image is a sepia-toned sketch showing three figures. The central figure is reclining on a large, flowing form, positioned semi-upright with a gentle tilt. This figure has indistinct facial features, long, wavy hair, and wears a loose, flowing garment. Below the central figure, a smaller figure with a similarly obscured face looks upwards, partially wrapped in the same flowing material. The third figure lies horizontally at the bottom of the composition, with a relaxed posture. The background is mostly blank.
Artista
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Fecha
hacia 1740
Tipo
Dibujo
Técnica
Pluma y tinta parda con aguada parda sobre lápiz negro, sobre papel verjurado
Medidas
40,8 × 28,5 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

The image is a sepia-toned sketch showing three figures. The central figure is reclining on a large, flowing form, positioned semi-upright with a gentle tilt. This figure has indistinct facial features, long, wavy hair, and wears a loose, flowing garment. Below the central figure, a smaller figure with a similarly obscured face looks upwards, partially wrapped in the same flowing material. The third figure lies horizontally at the bottom of the composition, with a relaxed posture. The background is mostly blank.

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo