The Attitudes of Lady Hamilton
1791
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Pietro Antonio Novelli
Pietro Antonio Novelli (1765–1766) was an artist.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Attitudes of Lady Hamilton is a 1791 ink by Pietro Antonio Novelli, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows seven women in quick, loose poses—some standing, some kneeling, others reclining. Their drapery flows in rough lines, and their bodies twist in different directions. The lines are scratchy, almost like hurried notes, with no color, just shades of brown ink. The women all look like the same person, drawn in different stances to show movement. The artist used quick strokes to suggest fabric and posture, not details. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with layers of lines.
Pietro Antonio Novelli (1765–1766) was an artist.
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