Two figures dancing
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Two figures dancing is a 1650 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows two draped figures dancing in a simple line drawing. The lines are quick and light, like the dancers just stepped in and started moving. It was likely made to plan a sculpture. The figures have a calm, classic look that’s similar to work by Nicolas Poussin, though not by him. Find drawings like this at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Two draped figures are shown dancing together in this drawing, likely intended as a preparatory design for a sculpted panel. The woman on the right holds a cymbal in her right hand while their hands are joined. The work belongs to a series of 11 studies after antique sources, originally attributed to Nicolas Poussin but later reclassified as by a close follower of François Verdier. The composition reflects influences from Pompeian frescoes and Poussin’s academic approach to figure drawing.
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