Meleager geeft Atalante de kop van het Calydonische everzwijn c. 1720 - 1792

This drawing, "Meleager Gives Atalante the Head of the Calydonian Boar", by Dutch artist Aert Schouman (1710-1792), depicts a scene from Greek mythology. Meleager, a hunter, is shown presenting Atalante, a renowned huntress, with the head of the Calydonian Boar, which he killed after a long and difficult hunt. The drawing is characterized by Schouman's delicate use of pen and ink, capturing the figures and landscape with great detail. This work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the artistic interpretations of classical mythology popular in the 18th century.