Study of a Draped Figure
Among de Troy's most admired works are his designs for a series of tapestries illustrating the story of Esther, which were commissioned by the Gobelins manufactory in 1736. The designs were prepared through a process that included oil sketches, figure studies, and large-scale paintings. This sheet is a study for a kneeling figure in the foreground of Mordecai Refusing To Bow to Haman.
Artwork Details
- Title: Study of a Draped Figure
- Artist: Jean François de Troy (French, Paris 1679–1752 Rome)
- Date: ca. 1736–39
- Medium: Red and white chalk, stumped, on blue prepared paper
- Dimensions: sheet: 14 1/2 x 18 3/8 in. (36.9 x 46.6 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Purchase, Sotheby's Inc. Gift and The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2003
- Object Number: 2003.136
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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