Bacchus and Ariadne, with Silenus, Nymphs and Satyrs
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on buff laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper
Dimensions
28.6 × 44.3 cm (11 5/16 × 17 1/2 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
24903
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Raymond de Lafage · 1656–1690
Raymond Lafage (1656–1684) was a French Baroque draughtsman, etcher, and engraver renowned for his dynamic mythological and religious compositions. Born in Lisle-sur-Tarn on October 1, 1656, he began as an autodidact before studying in the atelier of Jean Pierre Rivalz in Toulouse. This training grounded him in the French academic tradition while allowing his independent spirit to flourish. In 16...