Flaying of Marsyas

Jean-Baptiste van Loo1725–1745

Marsyas is tied to a tree, at left. Apollo, standing at right, directs one of his servants, who is shown in from behind, to flay the prisoner.

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Title: Flaying of Marsyas
Creator: Jean-Baptiste van Loo, French, 1684 - 1745
Date Created: 1725–1745
Location Created: France
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Red chalk on laid paper
Credit line: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

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