Diana Resting after the Hunt

1775/1780

Johann Baptist Enderle

Associated Names
Johann Baptist Enderle

Artist, German, 1725 - 1798

This is a drawing of various mythological figures and animals in a whimsical scene. The scene features elegantly dressed women and mythical creatures among trees and animals. Some figures appear to be floating or perched in a theatrical setting, with cherubic figures carrying a large drape. On the ground, there is a lively gathering with dogs, food, and drink, creating a sense of festivity and merriment. The image uses bright and soft colors to convey a playful and dreamlike quality. The figures are attired in green and pinks, enhancing the festive atmosphere.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Siegfried Laemmle [1863-1953], Munich and Los Angeles; his son Walter Laemmle, Munich and Los Angeles. (Blumka Gallery, New York); sold 2004 to Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1956

  • German and Austrian Prints and Drawings of the Eighteenth Century. The University of Kansas Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas, 1956, no. 24 (as Johann Evangelist Holzer).

2010

  • German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580 - 1900, NGA, 2010, no. 34.

Bibliography

1923

  • Feulner, Adolf. Bayerisches Rokoko. Munich, 1923: 98 (as Johann Holzer).

1970

  • Dasser, Karl Ludwig. Johann Baptist Enderle (1725-1798). Ein schwäbischer Maler des Rokoko. Weissenhorn, 1970: 71, 157, fig. 184.

1987

  • Hamacher, Bärbel. Entwurf und Ausführung in der süddeutschen Freskomalerei des 18. Jahrhunderts. Munich, 1987: 47, 169, no. 105.

1998

  • Batz, Karl, et al. Der Donauwörther Rokokomaler Johann Baptist Enderle (1725-1798). Donauwörth, 1998: 35 ("Diana").

2007

  • Ludwig, Heidrun. Die Gemälde des 18. Jahrhunderts im Landesmuseum Mainz. Mainz am Rhein, 2007: 76, 77 n. 269.

2010

  • Robison, Andrew. "German Drawings for the National Gallery of Art: The Wolfgang Ratjen Collection." NGA Bulletin, Spring 2010: 7, fig. 8.

Inscriptions

on mount at bottom left in graphite: Jo: Holzer A.V.

Wikidata ID

Q64581873

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