Batyllus, skuespiller på Augustus' tid, siddende i en svær antik stol, en face, med et bæger i hånden 1743 - 1809

Nicolai Abildgaard, a prominent Danish artist of the late 18th century, created this pen and ink drawing titled "Batyllus, skuespiller på Augustus' tid, siddende i en svær antik stol, en face, med et bæger i hånden" (Batyllus, actor in the time of Augustus, seated in a massive antique chair, facing forward, with a cup in his hand). The drawing is housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst and depicts a seated figure, likely the Roman actor Batyllus, with a cup in hand. The artist's signature, "N. Abildgaard", is visible in the bottom right corner of the artwork. This simple yet expressive drawing demonstrates Abildgaard's skillful use of line and shading to capture the form and gesture of his subject.