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The image shows an arrangement of curved lines forming a large, arching shape transitioning into various vibrant colors. The abstract composition blends hues of red, blue, pink, and yellow. The lines and shapes are overlaid on a textured green background. In the center, a circular form houses a brown shape with a sharp, pointed tip.
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The image shows an arrangement of curved lines forming a large, arching shape transitioning into various vibrant colors. The abstract composition blends hues of red, blue, pink, and yellow. The lines and shapes are overlaid on a textured green background. In the center, a circular form houses a brown shape with a sharp, pointed tip.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Woman Carrying Two Children in a Basket, with a Musician

Giovanni Francesco Costa

Date
c. 1747
Medium
etching, hand-colored with watercolor, on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.8 × 29.5 cm (8 9/16 × 11 5/8 in.) sheet: 23 × 32.6 cm (9 1/16 × 12 13/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.176.7
Credit line
New Century Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Anamorphoses, plate 11

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • caricature
  • Anamorphic
Provenance

Cesare Morini, Milan (d. 2013); his widow, Karin Wachtel, Milan; (Stanza del Borgo, Milan); purchased 2014 by NGA

Inscription

lower left in plate: 11; lower center in plate: Costa

Watermarks

coat of arms

NGA object ID 166404. 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.