A Nightmare by Giovanni David (ca. 1775-80)

Drawing of a frightened woman kneeling before a skeleton, a skull, and winged spirits, with a seated giant and hounds behind.

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This ink and wash drawing, titled A Nightmare, was made by Giovanni David around 1775 to 1780 and is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A pale, frightened woman kneels before a bowl on a tall stand while a skeleton with a scythe, a skull, and a seated figure with hounds look on. Winged and hooded figures hover in the dark surrounding space, with flickering light and smoke adding to the eerie mood.

Date

ca. 1775-80

Medium

Pen and black and gray ink with gray and brown wash, heightened with white and yellow, over black chalk, set within a fictive mount, drawn with a blue wash border and black ink framing lines

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

License

CC0

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Drawings & Sketches