A panther's back

drawing, red-chalk, paper

drawing

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

baroque

red-chalk

pencil sketch

paper

personal sketchbook

german

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

14_17th-century

portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

Johann Melchior Roos, a renowned Baroque artist known for his animal studies, created a detailed red chalk drawing of a panther. The drawing, titled "A panther's back," captures the animal's powerful musculature and sinuous form. Roos, a master of realism, meticulously rendered the panther's fur, revealing his keen observation of natural detail. The drawing, now housed in the Städel Museum, provides an intimate glimpse into Roos's artistic process and fascination with the animal kingdom.