Sketch of a Classical Scene with Hermes and Other Figures

Brown wash and pen sketch of a classical scene: a helmeted figure stands above, a seated figure sits at left, and a kneeling figure and a reclining figure lie in the foreground among rocky, cloud-filled forms. Loose brushwork in sepia tones suggests a study composition.

Artist

Fortunato Duranti

Date

1820–1850

Medium

Pen and ink, brush and wash on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2240 × 2202 px

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