Diana and Two Nymphs Receiving Gifts from a Satyr (recto)
1624
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Gerrit van Honthorst
Gerrit van Honthorst (1623–1623) was an artist.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Diana and Two Nymphs Receiving Gifts from a Satyr (recto) is a 1624 chalk by Gerrit van Honthorst, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three figures tangled in vines and leaves. One looks like a woman with flowing hair, another is a smaller, round-faced figure, and the third has a wild beard and horns. The lines are loose and scratchy, with some areas filled in lightly with white. The artist used quick, uneven strokes to show movement and texture. The paper is brown, and the ink looks like it was drawn fast, almost like a rough sketch. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up dark tones with layers of lines.
Gerrit van Honthorst (1623–1623) was an artist.
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