Artwork
The Deposition
The Deposition is an ink drawing by the Baroque artist Follower of Francesco Fontebasso. It dates from 1701 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:in later hand, upper center verso: 15; lower left verso: 1[l?]; lower right verso: XXI/4 f / #4
About this work
Overview
The work titled "The Deposition" is a drawing executed on prepared laid paper. It employs pen and brown ink, brush and brown ink, and a brown wash that is intensified with white highlights, creating a nuanced tonal range.
Technique & Style
The artist combined multiple drawing implements, pen, brush, and wash, to achieve varied line quality and shading. The use of brown ink and wash, augmented by white accents, suggests a careful modulation of light and shadow within a monochromatic palette, characteristic of detailed preparatory studies.
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