Architectural Motif with a Drape with Fruit
1690
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paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti
Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti (1690–1690) was an artist.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Architectural Motif with a Drape with Fruit is a 1690 ink by Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a draped cloth with fruit—grapes and what looks like a pomegranate—resting on a folded fabric. Behind it, two thick pillars frame an empty archway, like a doorway without a wall. The lines are dark and precise, with some shading to show folds in the cloth and the texture of the fruit. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in tiny grooves in the metal plate, creating fine lines and shadows. This was common in the 1600s for detailed prints. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made sharp, layered images.
Carlo Antonio Buffagnotti (1690–1690) was an artist.
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