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This is a drawing of several figures in a mythological or historical scene. The central figure is a muscular, nude male with a cloak over one shoulder, holding a knife and a draped skin. Other figures surround him, some in distressed poses. One figure hangs upside-down from a tree. The characters are dressed in armor and classical attire, showing a historical or mythological context. The drawing features intricate line work, highlighting textures of skin, fabric, and foliage, with a landscape in the background.
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This is a drawing of several figures in a mythological or historical scene. The central figure is a muscular, nude male with a cloak over one shoulder, holding a knife and a draped skin. Other figures surround him, some in distressed poses. One figure hangs upside-down from a tree. The characters are dressed in armor and classical attire, showing a historical or mythological context. The drawing features intricate line work, highlighting textures of skin, fabric, and foliage, with a landscape in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apollo and Marsyas

Melchior Meier

Date
1581
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 22.8 x 31 cm (9 x 12 3/16 in.) sheet: 23.1 x 31.2 cm (9 1/8 x 12 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2006.93.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • engraving
  • Swiss
  • Death
  • Tree
  • Weapons
  • Male nude
Provenance

(Kunstantiquariat Stephan List, Munich); purchased 2006 by NGA.

Inscription

upper left in tablet: FRANC. MED. / MA. ETRUR / D II P B M / DD. 81 / MM

NGA object ID 135624. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.