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Johan Kellerthaler — The Abduction of Proserpine
Johan Kellerthaler

The Abduction of Proserpine

A mythological narrative drawing by Johan Kellerthaler depicting the abduction of Proserpine. Executed in pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk, the work captures a dramatic moment from classical mythology.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk, within brown ink framing lines;

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

January 19, 2022

Estimate: $1,500$2,000

Lot 79

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Johan Kellerthaler, The Abduction of Proserpine

A mythological narrative drawing by Johan Kellerthaler depicting the abduction of Proserpine. Executed in pen and brown ink with wash over black chalk, the work captures a dramatic moment from classical mythology.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk, within brown ink framing lines;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Mythological Subject, Black Chalk, Narrative, Proserpine, Brown Ink Wash, Classical Mythology