L'Ordre Corinthian
1768
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1768
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This drawing shows a fancy Corinthian column with leaves and scrolls. The artist filled the page with precise lines, no smudges. You can see the artist’s sharp pencil marks under the ink. This is a study sheet. Artists back then did many like it to practice details. They’d keep these sheets in folders for ideas. Next, look up Clérisseau, Charles Louis.
