Object number
UAC/10549
Title
Study of Silvius Aeneas for 'Aeneas in the Underworld' (1716-17),
Exhibition
Creator
Description
This drawing is a preparatory study for the later painted 'Aeneas in the Underworld' (1716-17). The paper is squared up, and depicts a group of male figures, one protaganist at the foreground pointing outwardly towards the left of the drawing.
Physical description
red and black chalk, heightened with white on light brown paper, gridded for transfer.
Production date
1716 - 1717
School/style
French
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Height 27.4 cm
- Width 18.5 cm
Credit line
The University of Reading Art Collection
