Sisyphus and Tantalus 1500 - 1600

This drawing, titled "Sisyphus and Tantalus", is a black chalk study created by an anonymous artist sometime between 1500-1600. The drawing depicts the Greek mythological figures of Sisyphus and Tantalus. Sisyphus, condemned to eternally roll a boulder uphill, is seen on the left, while Tantalus, eternally tortured by thirst, is depicted on the right. This sketch is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.