Two Satyrs in a Landscape

Two Satyrs in a Landscape by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio)

Medium

Pen and brown ink, highlighted with white gouache on fine, off-white laid paper

Dimensions

8-1/2 x 5-15/16 in. (21.6 x 15.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1999

Accession Number

1999.28

Tags

Satyrs

About this artwork

This exceptional early drawing by Titian (c. 1485/90-1576) dates from approximately 1505-10, created when the young Venetian master was establishing his distinctive style. Executed in pen and brown ink with white gouache highlights on fine off-white laid paper, the work stands among the rarest examples of Venetian Renaissance draftsmanship—only 35 to 40 drawings are confidently attributed to Titian despite his prodigious painting output. The composition depicts two satyrs in a lush landscape, ex...

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