Sketch of Satyr
Artist
Sandy Fraser
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1940 - 2020)
Date1964
Mediumpen, ink and wash on card
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsPaper Size: 24.4 x 20cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 2002 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and with income from the Jaffrey Fund.
Copyright© Sandy Fraser (2002)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG014006
About MeSandy Fraser studied at Gray's School of Art (1958-62) where he subsequently taught. He is best know today for his atmospheric compositions of people, architecture, landscapes, animals and birds - these are often inspired by memories of foreign travel - and for his work as a portraitist.This study is one of a portfolio of 116 drawings made by the artist whilst on a travelling scholarship to Europe in 1964.
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This unfinished sketch depicts a mythological woodland creature belonging to the Greek god Dionysus. Fraser captures the Satyr’s strength and torment through his shadowing.
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