Statue of Standing Warrior, from Rear
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash, on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Max: 27.4 × 15.4 cm (10 13/16 × 6 1/8 in.)
Classification
ink with wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
4103
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, titled *Statue of Standing Warrior from Rear*, comes from the workshop of a follower of Francesco Salviati, the esteemed 16th-century Italian Mannerist painter known for his elegant, elongated figures and dynamic compositions. Created with pen and brown ink accented by brush and gray on tan laid paper, it captures the back view of an ancient warrior statue, highlighting the artist's fascination with classical antiquity—a hallmark of Renaissance practice. Salviati (1510–1563), active in Florence and Rome, High Renaissance ideals with Mannerism's graceful distortions, inf...