1745
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
An Allegory of Sculpture is a 1745 oil by Charles André van Loo, depicting Beheaded Head, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a young boy in a turban and apron, holding a hammer and chisel. He is standing next to a sculpture of a head on a pedestal. The boy is looking at the sculpture with interest. The sculpture is a classical-style head with a serious expression. The boy's tools and clothing suggest that he is learning to be a sculptor. The background of the painting is dark and shadowy, which highlights the boy and the sculpture. The painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Carle or Charles-André van Loo (French pronunciation: ; 15 February 1705 – 15 July 1765) was a French painter, son of the painter Louis-Abraham van Loo, a younger brother of Jean-Baptiste van Loo and grandson of Jacob van Loo.
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