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The image displays swirling lines and curves intersecting with vertical and horizontal strokes in an abstract design. Some lines are reminiscent of architectural columns or scrolls, while others may suggest a human figure or rising plume of smoke. The forms blend into an intricate pattern resembling decorative motifs or fantastical landscapes.
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The image displays swirling lines and curves intersecting with vertical and horizontal strokes in an abstract design. Some lines are reminiscent of architectural columns or scrolls, while others may suggest a human figure or rising plume of smoke. The forms blend into an intricate pattern resembling decorative motifs or fantastical landscapes.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Architectural Study with an Atlantid

Genoese 17th Century

Medium
pen and brown ink with gray wash
Dimensions
sheet: 19.8 x 11.3 cm (7 13/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.15.b
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by unknown hand on mount, lower right in graphite: Mitelli, Agostino

NGA object ID 151228. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.