Susanna and the Elders
18th century
Medium
Red chalk over an incised grid
Dimensions
16 13/16 x 13 1/4 in. (42.7 x 33.6 cm.)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.551.24
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the tranquil galleries of Drawings and Prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, encounter *Susanna and the Elders a captivating 18th-century red chalk drawing over an incised grid byaver Laurent Cars, after designs by Rococo painter Jean-François de. Measuring 16 13/16 x 13 1/4 inches, this preparatory work from The Elisha Whittelsey Collection evokes the biblical tale from the Book of Daniel where the virtuous Susanna bathes unaware of two lecherous elders spying on her dramatic narrative ripe for artistic exploration. De Troy (1679–1752), a master of elegant, sensual history scenes in t...
About the Artist
Laurent Cars|Jean François de Troy · 1699–1771
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