Drunken Faun, Museo at Naples

Amerikanische Grafik 1879–1892, 1892

This image depicts a sculpture of a faun holding an amphora, displayed in a museum. The faun is portrayed in a relaxed pose, with human and goat-like features. The sculpture appears to be made of bronze and is in shades of gray, blue, and green. The faun's upper body is leaning forward, looking down, and there is a sense of movement in the posture and interaction with the vessel. The inscription on the drawing mentions it as "Bronze from Pompeii" and specifies the museum as "Museo at Naples."
Artiste
Amerikanische Grafik 1879–1892
Datation
1892
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
Aquarelle et graphite sur papier vélin
Dimensions
sheet (irregular): 12,7 × 16,51 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This image depicts a sculpture of a faun holding an amphora, displayed in a museum. The faun is portrayed in a relaxed pose, with human and goat-like features. The sculpture appears to be made of bronze and is in shades of gray, blue, and green. The faun's upper body is leaning forward, looking down, and there is a sense of movement in the posture and interaction with the vessel. The inscription on the drawing mentions it as "Bronze from Pompeii" and specifies the museum as "Museo at Naples."

Amerikanische Grafik 1879–1892