Sfinks og mand (satyr) mod venstre by Jacques François Joseph Saly

Sfinks og mand (satyr) mod venstre 1717 - 1776

drawing

toned paper

ink painting

pencil sketch

etching

possibly oil pastel

fluid art

ink drawing experimentation

underpainting

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This red chalk drawing by Jacques François Joseph Saly, created between 1717 and 1776, depicts a sphinx with a human head and the body of a lion, confronting a satyr, a half-human, half-goat creature. The composition, a study for a larger work, shows the power and mystique of the mythological creatures, and the intricate details of their anatomy. The artwork is part of the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark.