Artwork

Architectural Study

Architectural Study, by Giuseppe Valeriani, ink, 1701
Architectural Study, by Giuseppe Valeriani, ink, 1701

Architectural Study is an ink drawing by the Baroque artist Giuseppe Valeriani. It dates from 1701 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

This drawing, titled Architectural Study, is the work of Giuseppe Valeriani, executed in 1701.

Technique & Style

The drawing is rendered in pen and black ink with gray and brown wash over a graphite underdrawing on laid paper. A notable detail, the cupola, was revised on a separate piece of paper and then pasted into its current position.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.