(Figurine Series) Two Men, One Pointing Left, Other Kneeling

Art Historical Context

In the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection Salvator Rosa's *Two Men, One Pointing, Other Kneeling* his Figurine Series captures two full-length male figures in dynamic military poses—one pointing emphatically left while the other kneels, both clad in uniforms with hats, shields, spears against a landscape backdrop. This graphic arts print, a gift from William Page Howell, Rosa's mastery of etching, a technique he championed to produce intricate, expressive lines that convey motion and drama. Salvator Rosa (1615–1673), a fiery Italian Baroque artist from Naples, was renowned for his r...