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Pompeiian Wall Decoration
Pompeiian Wall Decoration is a gouache drawing by the Romanticist artist Giuseppe Bernardino Bison. It dates from 1803 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 507 (scratched out); by later hand, upper center verso in graphite: 43; by later hand, upper right verso in pencil: [11f?]; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: 5/11 (in circle); by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 163 (scratched out)
About this work
Overview
Pompeiian Wall Decoration is a drawing created by Giuseppe Bernardino Bison in 1803. It is executed in a range of media, including watercolor, gouache, wash, pen and ink, and graphite on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a fictive wall adorned with painted decorations, featuring a doorway, arches, and ornate details. The design reflects Bison's interest in classical motifs, drawing on ancient Roman decorative elements.
Technique & Style
Bison employed a range of techniques to achieve a faded, aged appearance, using light washes and delicate detail work. The layered application of watercolor and gouache creates a soft, muted color palette, while pen and ink add definition to the composition.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Giuseppe Bernardino Bison (16 June 1762 – 24 August 1844) was an itinerant Italian painter of frescoes, landscapes, vedute, capriccios and some religious works.
- Fantasy of a Magnificent Wall Monument
Untitled
Untitled![Design for a Wall of a Music Room [recto], by Italian 18th Century](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/italian-18th-century--design-for-a-wall-of-a-music-room-recto--1582534309a804bd-w320.webp)
Design for a Wall of a Music Room [recto]
Design for Ornamental Ceiling
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Arcade Decoration
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