Who created "Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block"?

Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block was created by Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century in 17th century.

When was "Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

Is "Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block" in the public domain?

Yes, Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block

Q: What medium is "Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block"?

Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block is Pen and light brown ink with brush and light brown wash over black chalk underdrawing. On off-white paper.

Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century

17th century

Medium

Pen and light brown ink with brush and light brown wash over black chalk underdrawing. On off-white paper

Dimensions

4-3/4 x 3-9/16 in. (12.1 x 9.0 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe, 1956

Accession Number

56.235.70

Tags

Soldiers

Art Historical Context

This delicate drawing, *Startled Figure of a Seated on a Block hails from the anonymous artists of Seville's School in 17th-century Spain, a hub of the Spanish Golden Age. Created with pen and light brown ink, brush wash over black chalk underdrawing on off-white paper, it a modest 4-3/4 x 3-9/16 inches—perfectly sized for an intimate sketchbook study. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department it was a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe in 1956. The School of Seville, influenced by masters like Velázquez and Zurbarán, thrived amid Spain's Baro...

Startled Figure of a Soldier Seated on a Block

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