Sheet of Studies, Including a Roman Head, a Male Figure on a Pyre, and a Colonnade.
1746–99
Medium
Pen and black ink on off-white paper
Dimensions
11-1/8 x 8-1/8 in. (28.3 x 20.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1961
Accession Number
61.76
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Art Historical Context
This enchanting *Sheet of Studies* by Spanish artist Luis Paret yazar (1746–99) offers a glimpse into the creative mind of an 18th-century master. Executed in pen and black ink on-white paper (11⅛ × 8⅛ in.), the sheet brims with diverse sketches: a classical Roman head in profile, a dramatic male figure perched on a pyre, and an elegant colonnade, alongside studies of men's and women's heads. These quick, economical lines capture Paret's versatility, blending portraiture, architecture, and narrative elements on a single intimate page. As a drawing from the Drawings and Prints department at Th...
About the Artist
Luis Paret y Alcazar · 1746–1799
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