Studies of the Cenotaph of Annia Regilla
1750s/1766
Medium
pen and brown ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 35.2 × 23.6 cm (13 7/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Purchased as the Gift of Vincent J. Buonanno
Accession Number
2018.85.1
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Mauro Antonio Tesi · 1730–1766
Mauro Antonio Tesi, affectionately nicknamed "Il Maurino" by his patron Francesco Algarotti, was born on January 15, 1730, in the small town of Montalbano near Modena, Italy. Largely self-taught, Tesi honed his skills as a painter, draftsman, and engraver, establishing himself in Bologna where he became a prominent figure in the late-Baroque decorative arts scene. His early career focused on archi...