Artwork
The Dream of Mordecai
The Dream of Mordecai is an ink drawing by the Renaissance artist Giovanni Guerra. It dates from 1581 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:in later hand, lower right in ink: 98; across top verso: J.A.Y.21 / Martin van Veen called / Martin Heemskirck; across center verso:by ... / ... Muziano / ... Nebbia/by Casar da Neb bia / Girolamo Muziano / B1525 D.1592 / Casar da Nebbia./
About this work
Overview
The Dream of Mordecai is a drawing by Giovanni Guerra, executed in 1581 using pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper.
Technique & Style
This work showcases Guerra's skill with pen and ink, combined with brown wash on laid paper, a common medium for drawings during the late 16th century.
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Artist & collection
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