Ceiling Decoration
1740
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1740
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ceiling Decoration is a 1740 ink by Bernhard Schreuder, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a cloudy sky with four people floating in the air. They’re tangled in sheets, looking confused or lost. The lines are soft and smudgy, like a quick drawing. The artist used a technique that mixes ink and water to blur edges. This style was common in the 1700s. Check out etching to see how artists like this made prints.
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