Head of the "forest nymph", ca. 1862

Title

Head of the "forest nymph"

Draughtsman

• Victor Müller

Verso

Matronale Figur in Untersicht, die Leier spielend (eine Sibylle oder die Muse Terpsichore?)

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• graphite-clay mixture
• paper

Technique

• pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• study
• design for a painting

Captions Added Later

Verso unten rechts Stempel der Städtischen Galerie, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2371c), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

• Nicht geprüft

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städtische Galerie

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• nude
• historical narration
• mythological representation

Primary

• 31AA14(+56) human figure of ideal proportions, e.g. academic nude - AA - female human figure (+ lying)
• 92L3 nymphs (in general); 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa)