Accession Number
84209
Medium
Black and white chalk on blue laid paper
Dimensions
25.8 × 28 cm (10 3/16 × 11 1/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Credit Line
The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Background & Context
Background Story
Peter Paul Rubens's Silenus Supported by Two Satyrs depicts the drunken companion of Dionysus.
Cultural Impact
The Silenus theme explores the boundaries of the human body.
Why It Matters
This work contrasts age with youth.
