| European Watercolors — Luigi Broglio - Study of a Bird |
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Luigi Broglio - Study of a Bird |
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Signed, lower right: Luigi Broglio Medium: Gouache and watercolor with ink on paper Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 inches This flawlessly drafted study is an excellent example of the 18th-century Italian School of natural history painting. The artist, Luigi Broglio, has depicted the bird in perfect detail, its coloring and plumage meticulously rendered. Though Broglio was clearly concerned with capturing the precise physical characteristics of his subject, he has also endowed this watercolor with striking animation, as the bird seems to have landed, suddenly, on the slender branch. The balance of scientific documentation and artistic creativity makes this a particularly engaging work, and a stunning example of an original work from this period. |
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