Nymph Astride a Satyr (Jeune fille a califourchon sur un satyre)
1763
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1763
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two figures tangled together in a wild, leafy forest. The person on top has messy hair and is holding onto the other, who’s crouching like a goat or a mythical creature. The trees around them are drawn with lots of tiny lines, making the scene look tangled and alive. The artist used shading to make the figures look soft and the background rough. The word "FRAGON" is signed in the corner—probably short for the artist’s name. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
