Artwork
Satyr Leaning on a Column
Satyr Leaning on a Column is a chalk drawing by the Baroque artist Anton Domenico Gabbiani. It dates from 1689 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:upper left in brown ink: 269; upper left in graphite: 23; upper center in brown ink: 7.; upper right in red chalk: 212; upper right verso ingraphite: 188
About this work
Overview
This drawing, executed in black and white chalk, is the work of Anton Domenico Gabbiani, dated to 1689.
Technique & Style
The medium of black and white chalk was chosen for this piece, a technique often used for studies and preparatory works.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Anton Domenico Gabbiani (13 February 1652 – 22 November 1726) was an Italian painter and active in a late Baroque style. He worked primarily in Florence for the Medici court.
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