Harvard Art Museums > 8.1955.218: Silenus and Fauns, for "Silenus and the Fauns;" Two Angels; Five Figures Dancing; verso: Engraving of ecorché figure from an anatomy textbook Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Silenus and Fauns, for "Silenus and the Fauns;" Two Angels; Five Figures Dancing; verso: Engraving of ecorché figure from an anatomy textbook (Washington Allston) , 8.1955.218,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/305722. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 8.1955.218 People Washington Allston, American (Georgetown, SC 1779 - 1843 Cambridge, MA) Title Silenus and Fauns, for "Silenus and the Fauns;" Two Angels; Five Figures Dancing; verso: Engraving of ecorché figure from an anatomy textbook Other Titles Alternate Title: Silenus and two fauns; two angels and girls in round dance; verso: anatomy study of male nude Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1825 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/305722 Physical Descriptions Medium Black and brown ink over graphite on heavy buff laid paper Dimensions 24.4 x 30.6 cm (9 5/8 x 12 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History To the artist's wife Martha Dana Allston at his death, 1843; to the Washington Allston Trust, 1862. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Loan from The Washington Allston Trust Object Number 8.1955.218 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Drawing made on the back of an engraving of an ecorché from an anatomy textbook. Publication History Kenyon Castle Bolton, III, "The Drawings of Washington Allston: A Catalogue Raisonné" (Ph.D. Diss., Harvard University, 1977), no. 132A, reproduced in b/w fig. 354 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
