The Flaying of Marsyas

Provenance

Eberhard Jabach, Paris [1610 - 1695]; (Lugt 960a) and (Lugt 2959c); Bernhard Funck [1895-1993], Munich (not in Lugt); Herbert List [1903-1975], Munich (Lugt 4063); Ursula and Adolf Ratjen, Vaduz, for Wolfgang Ratjen; Wolfgang Ratjen [1943-1997], Vaduz and Munich; purchased by NGA, 2007.

The Flaying of Marsyas

Farinati, Paolo

1570/1575

Accession Number

2007.111.78

Medium

pen and brown ink with gray and brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white on greenish laid paper (originally blue)

Dimensions

sheet: 39.9 × 27.5 cm (15 11/16 × 10 13/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund