This is a drawing of seated figures in an abstract scene. The central figure is seated, surrounded by other figures. The drawing uses pencil and light washes of red and brown. The main figure in the center is detailed, with a muscular torso and wearing a draped garment. There are at least four other figures with varying degrees of detail around the central figure. The drawing is enclosed in a roughly sketched oval boundary and contains swirling lines and shading.

Study of Jove and Three Goddesses

Medium: graphite with brown and red wash on wove paper
Classification: Drawing
Period: 1776 to 1800
Image size: 3493 × 4127px

Description

This is a drawing of seated figures in an abstract scene. The central figure is seated, surrounded by other figures. The drawing uses pencil and light washes of red and brown. The main figure in the center is detailed, with a muscular torso and wearing a draped garment. There are at least four other figures with varying degrees of detail around the central figure. The drawing is enclosed in a roughly sketched oval boundary and contains swirling lines and shading.

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