Bacchanaal van putti 1640

landscape illustration sketch

mechanical pen drawing

pen illustration

pen sketch

ink drawing experimentation

thumbnail sketching

pen-ink sketch

botanical drawing

pen work

storyboard and sketchbook work

"Bacchanaal van putti" is a pen and ink drawing by Italian artist Pietro Testa, created in 1640. The drawing depicts a scene of revelry with numerous putti (winged cherubs) engaging in bacchanalian activities. The composition is set in a landscape with a mountain in the background and a large tree on the right. The drawing is characterized by Testa's loose and expressive style, with the figures rendered with great detail and movement. The drawing is now part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.