MICHEL GARNIER (French, 1753-1819) — Apollo, c. 1800
$300
Pencil on paper; A near contemporary of Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), Michel Garnier (1753-1819) was a gifted neo-classical painter and draftsman. This elegant little drawing depicts a Maenad with a Tambourine, a subject seen in Roman 1st century BC sculpture and frescoes depicting a female follower of Bacchus, traditionally associated with divine possession and frenzied rites.
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