The Ludovisi Menander

1752/1756

Augustin Pajou

Associated Names
Augustin Pajou

Artist, French, 1730 - 1809

The image shows a seated male figure from the waist up, with the lower body draped in cloth. The man sits in a relaxed pose, with one arm on the back of the seat and the other holding the cloth. He has classical facial features, including a prominent nose and defined jawline, short combed-back hair, and wears a toga-like garment. The figure is barefoot and there is a faint outline of a decorative element in the background. The drawing has an unfinished quality, with a sparse background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.5 x 19.4 cm (10 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.75.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Cailleux, Paris); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center right in gray ink: villa Ludovisi; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: I 35A36 / H: 0,265 / L: 0,195

Wikidata ID

Q64536968

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