Two Men Tying a Bundle (recto) Five Figure Studies (verso)

1604

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Two Men Tying a Bundle (recto) Five Figure Studies (verso) is a 1604 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1604 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two rough, quick drawings. On the left, two hunched-over men struggle with a bundle on the ground. Their clothes look worn, and the lines are scratchy, like they were drawn fast. On the right, a lone figure stands over three smaller, crawling people—maybe children or servants—drawn in faint pencil. The left sketch feels urgent, like a moment frozen mid-action. The right one looks more like practice, almost like a test for poses. Next, check out Baroque to see how drama and movement shaped this era’s art.