Female Caryatid
1700/20
Medium
Red chalk on ivory laid paper, laid down on card
Dimensions
28.6 × 12.7 cm (11 5/16 × 5 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84177
Art Historical Context
Behold the graceful *Female Caryatid*, delicate red chalk drawing on ivory laid paper by Per del Vaga, dated around 1700–1720. Measuring just 28.6 × 12.7 cm, this vertical study captures an idealized female figure poised as an architectural support, evoking the classical caryatids of ancient Greek temples. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings department, it exemplifies the enduring fascination with antiquity during the early modern period. Perino del V, a prominent Mannerist artist influenced by Raphael and Michelangelo, was renowned for his elegant designs and fluid line ...
About the Artist
Perino del Vaga · 1501–1547
Italian artist. Comment on works: Religious