Satan Rides and Drives the World

1882

Francesco Paolo Michetti

Associated Names
Francesco Paolo Michetti

Artist, Italian, 1851 - 1929

The image shows a crouching figure with the full upper body and legs visible. The person is positioned in a squatting posture with both arms extended downwards, holding onto reins or ropes. The figure wears a tall, cylindrical hat that resembles a top hat, and has facial features that include a protruding nose and a prominent mustache and beard. The person's clothing details are indistinct, suggesting a bare upper body. The background is a simple textured surface, colored in a muted tan, with a signed and dated note that reads "A Hecht 1882" in the top right corner. The texture of the paper and the style of the drawing suggest it is done in charcoal and white chalk.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Pandora Old Masters, New York); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Inscriptions

upper right in black chalk: F. P. Michetti / 1882

Wikidata ID

Q64562408

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