1822
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Colossus L'Apenin, Pratolino is a 1822 ink by Jean-Baptiste Isabey, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rocky hillside with a giant stone head carved into the rock, like a half-buried statue. Below it, a small waterfall spills over rocks into a pool. Three tiny figures stand nearby—one person walking, another sitting on a rock, and a third figure in the distance. Trees and clouds fill the background, giving it a dreamy, hazy look. The giant head looks like an ancient figure, maybe from a story. The artist used soft lines to make the scene feel mysterious, like something from long ago. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French pronunciation: ; 11 April 1767 – 18 April 1855) was a French artist during both the First Empire and the Restoration.
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