Study of Drapery, 1818, Black chalk, heightened with white, squared in black chalk, on beige paper, 8 1/2 x 6 9/16 in. ( x 1
Study of Drapery, 1818, Black chalk, heightened with white, squared in black chalk, on beige paper, 8 1/2 x 6 9/16 in. ( x cm), Drawings, Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar (French, Lille 1762–1834 Rome), Through careful shading, subtle white highlights, and reserved blank areas, Wicar conveys the intricate folds of toga fabric gathered, tucked, and draped around the model. As the squaring of the sheet suggests, this drawing was made in preparation for a painting, specifically for the figure of Augustus who appears at the center of Virgil Reading the Aeneid to Augustus and Livia (1818), commissioned by Count Giovanni Battista Sommariva (1760–1826) for his villa on Lake Como, where it remains today
Size: 3870px × 4994px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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