Original artwork description:

An original Pencil drawing by Paul Stowe - Continuing my series of drawing classical sculptures this piece reflects the essence of a Gladiatrix - Very little is known about female gladiators. They seem to have used much the same equipment as men, but were few in number and almost certainly considered an exotic rarity by their audiences. They are mentioned in literary sources from the end of the Roman Republic and early Roman Empire, and are attested in only a few inscriptions. Female gladiators were officially banned as unseemly from 200 AD onwards, but the word gladiatrix does not appear until late antiquity.

Drawn as always on smooth Bristol Board with Faber Castell 9000 series pencils and a Tomo Zero eraser - size for this drawing was 30cm X 50cm - Time Taken c30 hours.


*Images showing the drawing in a frame and in various room settings are for illustration purposes only.

Materials used:

Graphite Pencil