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This is a drawing of a group of figures in an architectural setting. The scene depicts several animated figures against classical architectural elements such as columns and arches. The figures are rendered in a loose, expressive line, capturing motion and emotion in their gestures. The drawing has a sketched quality and employs ink with varying thickness and washes to suggest depth and texture. The emphasis on movement and interaction, combined with the architectural setting, suggests a lively and dynamic moment frozen in time.
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This is a drawing of a group of figures in an architectural setting. The scene depicts several animated figures against classical architectural elements such as columns and arches. The figures are rendered in a loose, expressive line, capturing motion and emotion in their gestures. The drawing has a sketched quality and employs ink with varying thickness and washes to suggest depth and texture. The emphasis on movement and interaction, combined with the architectural setting, suggests a lively and dynamic moment frozen in time.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Performance by the Commedia dell'Arte

Claude Gillot

Date
c. 1710
Medium
pen and brown ink with gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 15.9 x 21.4 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2006.11.13.a
Credit line
Woodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodner
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • group
  • figure
  • Costume
  • Figures
Provenance

(Strölin et Bayser, Paris); purchased by Ian Woodner, New York, 16 October 1972; by inheritance to his daughters, Andrea and Dian Woodner, New York, 1990.

NGA object ID 75829. 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.