A Fountain with Three Tritons
Joseph Ignace François Parrocel
1744
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Joseph Ignace François Parrocel
1744
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see three muscular sea gods blowing conch shells over a spray of water. The drawing is done in black chalk with white highlights on tan paper. Parrocel was part of a family of battle painters, but he preferred mythological scenes. The tritons’ twisting poses show off his skill at drawing the human body in motion. Notice how the white chalk makes the water droplets look like they’re catching the light. If you like this, look up Baroque drawings next.
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