Ung Faun der holder et gedekid. Kopi efter Saly's statue fra 1750. Efter et eksemplar på firkantet basis 1750 - 1850

This drawing, "Ung Faun der holder et gedekid," or "Young Faun Holding a Goat Kid," is an anonymous copy of a statue by Saly from 1750. The artist employed pen and brown ink on paper, a departure from the marble of the original sculpture. The choice of materials has a profound influence on the drawing's appearance. The ink, fluid and yielding, delineates the faun's youthful physique with an economy of line. The inherent texture of the paper adds a tactile quality, a subtle grain that softens the image. This is not the cold, hard reality of stone, but a lively, intimate translation. Drawing, in this context, is a fundamentally different mode of production compared to sculpture. It requires less in the way of equipment: paper, pen and ink, and a skilled hand. The labor is internalized, a direct transfer of vision from eye to hand, in contrast to the collaborative, often industrial processes involved in creating marble sculptures. By understanding this distinction, we appreciate the drawing not merely as a copy, but as a testament to the artist's skill and an intimate engagement with the original.