Rococo Cartouche with Allegorical Figures
1724
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1724
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows three figures in a swirling, decorative frame. The person on the left holds a palm branch. The one on the right leans on a staff. Above them, a small figure floats with a trumpet. The lines are loose and quick, like someone drawing fast. The swirls around the edges look like vines or clouds. The artist used only red and black chalk on paper. It feels like a rough draft for something bigger. Look up Baroque next to see more art like this.
