Lust

c. 1547

Léon Davent after Luca Penni

Associated Names
Léon Davent

Artist, French, active 1540 - 1556

Luca Penni

Artist After, Italian, 1500/1504 - 1556

This is a drawing of a mythological scene featuring various animals and celestial or mythical figures gathered around a central platform. The scene is detailed, showcasing creatures like a boar, deer, birds, and a winged creature. Atop the platform, a female figure holds a torch high, surrounded by other figures including one with wings and a bow. The background includes a landscape under a cloudy sky. The work is intricately engraved with a high level of detail and complexity in its composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 29.2 x 26.1 cm (11 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.184.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 91, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Naudet, Paris, 1796 (Lugt 1937). (André Candillier, Paris); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Lucas Penni (d'apès) / La luxure LD et termine par / gravure par un anonyme / B. 106 / Z. 91

Wikidata ID

Q76347316

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