Clérisseau’s Manner: Comparing His Architecture Drawings from a Newly Attributed Collection in the French National Library with Piranesi’s Depictions

Abstract

This paper discusses five works from the recently attributed collection of Charles-Louis Clérisseau’s drawings at the French National Library, which are here published for the first time. In terms of composition, they are clearly comparable to famous prints by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. This paper offers a comparative analysis in order to highlight the originality of Clérisseau’s artistic interpretations.

Keywords

• Charles-Louis Clérisseau
• Giovanni Battista Piranesi
• Giovanni Paolo Panini
• eighteenth century
• prints and drawings
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