The Drunkenness of Noah
Andrea Sacchi
1599–1661
Medium
Red chalk
Dimensions
7 5/16 x 10 3/16 in. (18.6 x 25.9 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1977
Accession Number
1977.168
Tags
DrunkennessMenMale NudesWomen
About the Artist
Andrea Sacchi · 1599–1661
Son and pupil of Benedetto Sacchi. He then worked with Francesco Albano and studied Raphael, Polidoro da Caravaggio and the artists of antiquity. He later trained numerous pupils, most notably Lauri, Gazzi and Carlo Maratti. Comment on works: Portrait; History