The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Reclining Nude with Cupid
1700s
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
A series of Giovani Battista Cipriani’s drawings were published after his death as an instructional text for students of the medium.Description
Giovanni Battista Cipriani spent much of his career in England, where he was a founding member of the Royal Academy. There, he taught life classes and focused on the study of the human form in his own work, such as this sheet. In addition to anatomical study, Cipriani often added fantastical flourishes to his studies, such as the cherub seen here.- Dr. John Percy [1817-1899], London, United Kingdom?-1968(Duits Gallery, London, United Kingdom)1968-2008Muriel Butkin [1916-2008], Shaker Heights, OHDecember 2, 2019The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- {{cite web|title=Reclining Nude with Cupid|url=false|author=Giovanni Battista Cipriani|year=1700s|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.257