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Nymphe et Faune

1800s

Octave Tassaert

(French, 1800–1874)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
red chalk heightened with white chalk on off-white wove paper, pasted down.
Measurements
Sheet: 33.8 x 25.1 cm (13 5/16 x 9 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2009.302
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented drawing in red and white chalk on cream paper depicts a reclining nude Nymph. The Nymph, with a light skin tone, lies on white cloth and reeds, her head on our left. From the background on our right, a muscular Faun with a light skin tone leans over her wearing a leaf wreath and holding foliage. Soft shading and highlights define the forms. A signature and date sit in the lower left.

Nymphe et Faune

1800s

Octave Tassaert

(French, 1800–1874)
France, 19th century

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