The Triumph of Apollo

c. 1893

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

Associated Names
Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

Artist, Hungarian, 1860 - 1933

This is a drawing portraying a mythological scene. The detailed composition includes classical elements and mythological figures. Cherubic figures and angelic beings are depicted at the top around a radiant sun. Below them, draped figures gather amidst clouds and greenery. Flowing ribbons create movement throughout the image. The foreground shows figures in classical attire engaged in a celebratory or ritualistic scene, surrounded by ornate trees. There is a balance between the heavenly realm above and the elaborate gathering below, capturing a moment from a mythological narrative.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk and black, white, and gray gouache on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51.2 x 38.4 cm (20 3/16 x 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.82.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Wiener Antiquariat Ingo Nebehay, Vienna); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in black chalk: A.H.

Wikidata ID

Q64533341

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