Two Studies of a Violinist Tuning His Instrument
Watteau, Antoine · French
1717/1718
- Medium
- black and red chalk heightened with white chalk on light brown laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1701 to 1725
- Image size
- 3649 × 5086px
Description
The image depicts two sketches of a man playing the violin. In both sketches, the man is shown in a slightly bent posture, focusing on the violin. The man's facial features are rough but expressive, with prominent cheekbones and a subtle smile in one of the images. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and a loose-fitting jacket. The man holds a violin and bow, with the violin under his chin. The background is plain with the texture of the paper visible.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).