Four Bacchic Children

1620s

Laurent de La Hyre

Associated Names
Laurent de La Hyre

Artist, French, 1606 - 1656

This is a drawing of cherubic figures interacting in a natural setting. The scene portrays three winged figures with soft, rounded bodies, engaging with each other and their surroundings. The figures are set against a backdrop of trees, and one of them appears to hold a branch or vine, possibly exchanging it with another. The composition features intricate line work, emphasizing the texture of the figures' hair and the foliage. It has an intricate cross-hatching technique that creates depth and texture. The setting conveys a serene, idyllic environment with a hint of classical or mythological influence in its depiction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.1 x 10.1 cm (2 13/16 x 4 in.)
    sheet: 9.8 x 12.7 cm (3 7/8 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.157.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

1988

  • Rosenberg, Pierre, and Jacques Thuillier. Laurent de la Hyre, 1606 - 1656. Geneva, 1988.

Inscriptions

lower left in image: L. De la Hyre in. et Scul.; lower right in plate: Cum pr. regis.

Wikidata ID

Q76347219

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