Chorus of Shepherds and Ergasto

1640

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist, German, 1607 - 1641

This is a drawing of several figure-like forms in a dynamic background. The image shows a person gesturing towards a group of seated figures. The background includes dense foliage and sketchy outlines, hinting at a natural outdoor setting. The composition highlights movement through the raised arm of the standing figure. The figures appear engaged in conversation or playing instruments. The drawing uses shades of brown and grey to depict the scene intricately.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.45

  • Series Title

    G.B. Guarini's "Il pastor fido"

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1985

  • Kaufmann, Thomas Dacosta. "A Census of Drawings from the Holy Roman Empire, 1540-1680, in North American Collections" Central European History xviii, 1 (1985):4-13, 70-74, 77.

Inscriptions

across bottom in brown ink: 24. Corro di pastori [et] Ergasto.

Wikidata ID

Q64582076

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