Two Satyrs in a Landscape
ca. 1505–10
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
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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...