Crouching Figure of Atlas
Baldassarre Tommaso Peruzzi · 1501–36
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"Crouching Figure of Atlas" is a drawing attributed to Baldassarre Tommaso Peruzzi, also known as Baldassare Peruzzi, who was active between 1501 and 1536. The artwork measures 8-1/8 x 5-1/4 inches (20.6 x 13.4 cm), with the sheet measuring 11 3/16 x 8 1/2 inches (28.4 x 21.6 cm). The medium used is pen and brown ink, over leadpoint or black chalk.
The artwork is classified as a drawing and is part of the Drawings and Prints department. It was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1992 through the Harry G. Sperling Fund. The artist, Baldassare Peruzzi, was an Italian painter who lived from 1481 to 1536.
Information regarding the specific cultural context, provenance, exhibition history, or literature for "Crouching Figure of Atlas" is not provided in the catalogue record.
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