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Johann Zoffany — A Bacchanalian scene
Johann Zoffany

A Bacchanalian scene

Johann Zoffany's 'A Bacchanalian Scene' is executed in black chalk heightened with white on grey-green paper, capturing a classical mythological subject. This drawing showcases Zoffany's mastery of figurative composition and light effects.

Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white on grey-green paper

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Old Master & British Works on Paper including works from the Collections of Carlos Alberto Cruz and the late Timothy Clowes

September 17, 2021

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 82

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Johann Zoffany, A Bacchanalian scene

Johann Zoffany's 'A Bacchanalian Scene' is executed in black chalk heightened with white on grey-green paper, capturing a classical mythological subject. This drawing showcases Zoffany's mastery of figurative composition and light effects.

Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white on grey-green paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Figure Study, Classical, Chalk On Paper, Narrative, British, Mythological, 18th Century, Drawing, Figurative

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