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The image depicts a full-length figure of a person seated in a semi-reclined position. The person's face is shown in profile, looking upwards with facial features that are softly rendered, and they have curly hair. They wear a loose, flowing garment and extend one arm upward towards a branch of flowers above their head. The other hand rests on an intricately carved surface. The background features a simple arched shape with sketch-like details.
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The image depicts a full-length figure of a person seated in a semi-reclined position. The person's face is shown in profile, looking upwards with facial features that are softly rendered, and they have curly hair. They wear a loose, flowing garment and extend one arm upward towards a branch of flowers above their head. The other hand rests on an intricately carved surface. The background features a simple arched shape with sketch-like details.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Allegory of Peace

Italian 16th Century after Giorgio Vasari

Medium
pen and brown ink and wash on blue laid paper; laid down
Dimensions
Overall: 29.7 x 14.8 cm (11 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.) support: 38 x 23.9 cm (14 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1990.57.7
Credit line
Gift of Professor William B. O'Neal
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • allegory
  • Peace
Provenance

Professor William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, vy 1973; gift 1990 to the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription

by later hand, lower right in pen and black ink: 99

NGA object ID 71527. 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.