Diana Recumbent

1620s

Laurent de La Hyre

Associated Names
Laurent de La Hyre

Artist, French, 1606 - 1656

The image depicts a full-body view of a reclining person with closed eyes. They have short, wavy hair and one arm resting on their forehead while the other lies alongside their body. The person appears to be nude and is lying on a piece of fabric. A sleeping dog is positioned beside them. In the background, detailed illustrations of trees and foliage create a dense natural setting. Smaller figures or animals are seen in the distance among the trees, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.7 x 11.9 cm (3 1/16 x 4 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 12 x 16.5 cm (4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.157.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 22

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

Q76347236

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