The Borghese Gladiator, front view [plate 26]

1638

François Perrier

Associated Names
François Perrier

Artist, French, 1594 - 1649

The image shows a muscular male figure in a dynamic pose. He is stepping forward with his right leg bent and left leg behind. His right arm is extended forward with a fist, while his left arm is slightly bent with a clenched fist. The man has pronounced facial features and a focused expression. He has short, curly hair and is depicted nude, emphasizing his musculature. He wears a band on his right forearm. The background is plain with textured surfaces and hatching lines that convey movement around the figure. The style resembles classic engraved or sketched art with attention to shading and muscle definition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.27 × 13.34 cm (8 3/8 × 5 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.26 × 22.54 cm (11 1/8 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.126.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 67

  • Volume Title

    Segmenta nobilium signorum et statuarum

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David H. McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe: no. 67.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: FPB [monogram] 26

Watermarks

bunch of grapes

Wikidata ID

Q77260765

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