Studies with figure of Apollo from Raphael's School of Athens

Red chalk sketches on pale paper show an architectural interior with classical figures. At left, a sculpted standing figure rises on a pedestal beside a pillar; a small figure stands near the center, and a muscular figure with drapery appears at right, all built up with loose, hatched strokes.

Artist

Jean-Robert Ango

Date

ca. 1759–70

Medium

Red chalk on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

4000 × 2766 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum