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Drawing

Unknown

1750

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

18th Century

Dominant colour

Drawing is a 1750 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1750
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows an old stone building with tall arches and columns. A statue of a rider on a horse sits on a pedestal in the middle of a courtyard. People are walking or sitting on the steps below, and the whole scene looks like a quiet, dusty place. The drawing uses quick, light lines to show shadows and texture, giving it a rough, sketchy feel. It’s like the artist was quickly capturing the shapes and light of the place. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more drawings like this.

The story of this work

Overview

The drawing is a landscape-format architectural capriccio featuring a piazza with a loggia, a colonnade, and two equestrian statues, evoking elements of Florence such as the Uffizi, the Loggia del Lanzi, and the column on the Piazza dei S. Trinita.

Read the full account in the museum source.