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This is a drawing with intricate figures and abstract shapes, executed with loose brushwork. The color palette consists of browns and beiges. The lines suggest movement and activity. The central portion appears to show a gathering of figures. The background has swirling strokes, creating depth. The work carries an energetic atmosphere.
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This is a drawing with intricate figures and abstract shapes, executed with loose brushwork. The color palette consists of browns and beiges. The lines suggest movement and activity. The central portion appears to show a gathering of figures. The background has swirling strokes, creating depth. The work carries an energetic atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Young Woman Overcome by Love [recto]

Jean-Baptiste Deshays

Date
c. 1763
Medium
black and red chalks with brown wash on buff laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.5 x 46.7 cm (10 13/16 x 18 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1994.11.1.a
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • mammal
  • animal
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Lion
  • Semele
Provenance

(sale, Paris, Nouveau Drouot, 11 March 1988, lot 79); (sale, London, Christie's, 6 July 1993, no. 141); (Succi Ltd., London); purchased by NGA, 1994.

NGA object ID 84666. 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.