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Louis Jean Desprez — View of the Grotta di Palazzo with Banquet
Louis Jean Desprez

View of the Grotta di Palazzo with Banquet

1785

Architectural fantasy drawing combines archaeological precision with imaginative classical reconstruction, typical of Grand Tour artistic documentation.

Medium
Pen and black ink and brush and watercolor, over traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper, laid down on card
Dimensions

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Louis Jean Desprez, View of the Grotta di Palazzo with Banquet, 1785

Architectural fantasy drawing combines archaeological precision with imaginative classical reconstruction, typical of Grand Tour artistic documentation.

Medium
Pen and black ink and brush and watercolor, over traces of graphite, on ivory laid paper, laid down on card
Dimensions
21.8 x 35.4 cm
Year
1785
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Watercolor, Works on Paper, Drawing, Unique Work

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