{"product_id":"bacchus-old-master-drawing","title":"faune drawing french school 17th\/18th century","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique drawing (17th\/18th century) depicting a young faun or satyr asleep, lying on his side with his face buried in the crook of his arm. He clutches a heavy garland of grapes, an allusion to the realm of Bacchus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e265mm x 415mm Frame 42 cm x 56,5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted in black chalk or charcoal, with stumping (smudging) to create soft shadows, and white highlights (chalk or gouache) to define the light; drawn on laid paper with a watermark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe style is reminiscent of studies of *putti* from the French School—in the tradition of François Boucher and his followers, or perhaps in the manner of Carle Van Loo or Jean-Baptiste Huet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures an antique mount: a double black border with a green wash band—a style of presentation (known as an \"English-style\" or \"French-style\" mount) typical of 18th-century drawing collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DRAWINGS \u0026 WATERCOLORS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49166023524470,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1734\/1149\/files\/Bacchus.jpg?v=1793120549","url":"https:\/\/appleboutique.com\/products\/bacchus-old-master-drawing","provider":"Apple Boutique® Antique Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}