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Studies for Standing and Seated Figures.
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Studies for Standing and Seated Figures.

1634–1645

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush with gray and brown wash, over leadpoint or graphite

Dimensions

sheet: 8 9/16 x 14 in. (21.7 x 35.6 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Katrin Bellinger, 2008

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Salvator Rosa

1615–1673

Noted for original artisitic style and subjects, and his extravagant personality. Studied first with Francesco Francanzano, his brother-in-law, later with Ribera and probably with Aniello Falcone. Although he painted figures and other subjects as well, he is best known today for dark, romanticized landscapes and history paintings that had substantial influence from 17th to 19th centuries.