Saturn Wrestling with a Snake

1800s

Tommaso Minardi

Associated Names
Tommaso Minardi

Artist, Italian, 1787 - 1871

This is a drawing of a winged figure in mid-air with a serpent. The art depicts a muscular, bearded, and winged figure engaged in dynamic motion with a serpent. The figure is entwined with the serpent, which wraps around the legs and is held in both hands. The wings are large and detailed, and the background consists of stylized clouds, creating a sense of depth and movement. The drawing is in tones of gray, emphasizing the contrast between light and shadow on the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black and gray inks with wash over chalk on heavy laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeffrey E. Horvitz

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.1 x 21.9 cm (10 11/16 x 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.117.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Thomas Le Claire Kunsthandel, Hamburg; to Jeffrey E. Horvitz, Beverly Farms, MA, 2001; (his sale, Sotheby's, New York, 23 January 2008, no. 100 [unsold]); gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in graphite: Giuseppe Cades; by later hand, verso in brown ink: 333

Wikidata ID

Q64633337

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