Scherzo with Antique Figures by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Sepia ink and wash drawing of a winged angel beside standing draped figures and a kneeling figure under a cloudy sky.

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This sepia ink and wash drawing shows a winged angel at left reaching toward a group of standing draped figures, while a kneeling figure rests in the foreground. Loose, sweeping brushwork forms the clouds and shadows above the scene. The work is attributed to Giovanni Battista Piranesi and dated 1744.

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1744

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