Romulus Receiving the Augury 1600 - 1700

This anonymous drawing, titled "Romulus Receiving the Augury," depicts a scene from Roman mythology. The drawing, executed in brown ink, shows Romulus, the mythical founder of Rome, receiving an augury, a sign from the gods. He is shown standing on a hill, looking up at the sky, while a group of putti or angels fly overhead with a scroll, a sign of the divine message being bestowed. This drawing, dating from the 17th century, is a rare example of a work from this period that focuses on this particular myth. The drawing is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.