Sheet of Sketches: Six Figures 1768 - 1778

This pen and ink drawing, “Sheet of Sketches: Six Figures,” by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piranesi is a collection of six figures, each of them engaged in an action or conversation. The figures are captured in a loose and gestural style, with their bodies depicted in dynamic poses. Piranesi, best known for his etchings of Roman ruins, often included figures in his work to add a sense of scale and human presence to his architectural subjects. The artist's expressive and detailed rendering of the figures is a testament to his mastery of line and form.