This drawing features a group of figures in a dynamic and mythological setting. The central focus shows figures engaged in a scene with musical instruments present. One figure wears a radiant headpiece. The lower part of the composition includes a pool of water with a reclining figure and a horse leaning down towards them. The artwork uses rich brown tones and white highlights on toned paper creating depth and movement. The swirling lines and soft sketches give an ethereal quality to the figures and setting.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1640
- Medium
- pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white, over black chalk on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3229 × 4577 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original