Artwork

Vincenzio Piombi

Vincenzio Piombi, by Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar, chalk, 1798
Vincenzio Piombi, by Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar, chalk, 1798

Vincenzio Piombi is a chalk drawing by the Romanticist artist Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar. It dates from 1798 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

This drawing, Vincenzio Piombi, is the work of Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar, executed in 1798.

Technique & Style

The portrait is rendered in black chalk on laid paper, a medium often used for preparatory studies and portrait drawings during the late 18th century.

Artist & collection

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