Dionysian Frieze, c. 1787-1790, Jean-Guillaume Moitte, French, 1746 - 1810, 7 3/8 x 32 1/4 in. ( x cm) (sheet)16 7/8 x 41 1/2 x 1 7/8 in. ( x x cm) (outer frame), Graphite, pen and brush with black ink, green and gray wash, and white gouache, on two joined sheets, France, 18th century, The French sculptor Jean-Guillaume Moitte spent two years in Rome, and this long, relief-like drawing reflects his study of ancient Roman art. In both format and subject it recalls a famous Roman wall painting, The Aldobrandini Wedding, dating from the time of Emperor Augustus

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