Allegory of Time, graphite drawing

A faint graphite drawing on cream paper shows a winged, bearded figure seated on a rocky mound above a standing draped figure and a small child-like figure at lower left. Trees and a distant landscape fill the background, and the sketchy lines suggest a classical allegorical scene.

Artist

Giuseppe Longhi

Date

1790–1830

Medium

Graphite on cream paper, laid down

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

1250 × 1920 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum