Old Drawings

AGAMEMNON

Charles-André known as Carle Van Loo (1705-1765)

circa 1755-1756

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Carle Van Loo "Agamemnon", vers 1755-1756, dessin à la pierre noire sur papier

Black chalk on paper

873-2-24

Bequeathed by Jean Marie de Silguy in 1864

H. 35 cm - L. 21,2 cm

This drawing is a very complete preliminary study of the Sacrifice d’Iphigénie, a huge picture (H. 422 – L. 613) commissioned in 1755 by Frederic II of Prussia for the marble salon in the New Palace in Potsdam, where it is still kept, and exhibited at the1756 Salon where it created a sensation.  The noble and heroic attitude of the King of Greece, forced to sacrifice his daughter, was much admired.

 

Old Drawings

AGAMEMNON

Charles-André known as Carle Van Loo (1705-1765)

circa 1755-1756

Enlarge picture jpg 1.08Mo (See the caption hereafter) (modal window)
Carle Van Loo "Agamemnon", vers 1755-1756, dessin à la pierre noire sur papier

Black chalk on paper

873-2-24

Bequeathed by Jean Marie de Silguy in 1864

H. 35 cm - L. 21,2 cm

This drawing is a very complete preliminary study of the Sacrifice d’Iphigénie, a huge picture (H. 422 – L. 613) commissioned in 1755 by Frederic II of Prussia for the marble salon in the New Palace in Potsdam, where it is still kept, and exhibited at the1756 Salon where it created a sensation.  The noble and heroic attitude of the King of Greece, forced to sacrifice his daughter, was much admired.

 

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