Outline of the Design for a Two-Handled Vase 1652 - 1725

Giovanni Battista Foggini’s *Outline of the Design for a Two-Handled Vase* is a pen and wash drawing on paper. The drawing depicts a highly decorative vase with intricate detailing, including a large, ornate lid and two handles. The delicate, looping lines of the design and the prominent use of negative space are hallmarks of the Rococo style, a style that emphasized light, whimsical detail. Foggini’s design likely served as inspiration for the creation of a finished vase, suggesting he may have been a designer for a workshop producing decorative objects.