Bustes van meisje en jongen 1712 - 1786

"Bustes van meisje en jongen" (Busts of a Girl and Boy) is a charcoal drawing by the Venetian artist Giovanni Marco Pitteri, created sometime between 1712 and 1786. The artwork depicts the bust-length portraits of a young woman and a child, likely siblings, with a focus on their facial features and expressions. The woman gazes towards the viewer, while the child looks down and to the side. The use of charcoal and the realistic details, including the textures of their clothing, are characteristic of Pitteri's style and highlight the delicate beauty of the subjects. The drawing's intimate scale and subject matter make it a compelling example of 18th-century Italian portraiture.