1729
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pantaloon and the Doctor Fighting with Columbine and Brigatella in the Garden is a 1729 ink by Johann Jacob Schübler, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four people in an outdoor scene, fighting with sticks. Two women in fancy dresses stand on a raised platform, one holding a fan. Two men in old-fashioned clothes attack them from below. The background has trees, a building, and a few scattered props like a vase and a chair. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and drama. The scene looks like a playful fight, but the faces show serious anger. The clothes and props hint at a story from theater or folklore. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style used action and emotion in art.
Johann Jacob Schübler (1729–1729) was an artist.
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