Jean-Claude Golvin

A hydraulic organ

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

31.2 x 25 cm (Overall) 21.9 x 13.9 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Villa de Nennig

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Frontal view of two musicians. The drawing is in portrait format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
In the center, a musician plays a hydraulic organ. Placed high up, he blows into the organ’s various pipes. The wooden water box can be seen, with its two air pumps on either side. On the right, a musician plays the cornet.
The composition is inspired by the mosaic at Villa Nennig.

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