The Medici Wrestlers, side view, turned to left [plate 36]

The Medici Wrestlers, side view, turned to left [plate 36]

François Perrier

1638

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows two nude men wrestling on the ground. They are in a classical setting with a column and some foliage. The men are muscular and contorted in a dynamic pose. The wrestlers are the main focus of the image, with the background fading into the distance. The etching technique gives the image a detailed, high-contrast look. The artist who created this etching was Perrier, François.

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