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Two Roman Soldiers

ca. 1752–56
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This sheet was made by the French sculptor Augustin Pajou while he was a pensionnaire at the French Academy in Rome between 1752 and 1756. Executed in fluid pen and wash, it depicts two Roman soldiers, one carrying a vase, the other a shield. According to the inscription, it was based on a work by Polidoro da Caravaggio (Italian, Caravaggio ca. 1499–ca. 1543 Messina), presumably one of his all’antica façade decorations in Rome.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Two Roman Soldiers
  • Artist: Augustin Pajou (French, Paris 1730–1809 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1752–56
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 3/8 × 5 3/16 in. (18.7 × 13.2 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of James David Draper, 2019
  • Object Number: 2021.15.17
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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