Nessus and Dejanira in Four Poses, and the Dying Nessus

1830s

Hippolyte Lalaisse

Associated Names
Hippolyte Lalaisse

Artist, French, 1810 - 1884

This is a drawing featuring centaurs interacting with human figures. Multiple centaur figures appear in dynamic poses or scenes. The central part shows a centaur clutching a human figure in a dramatic embrace or struggle, surrounded by other centaurs engaging with various human figures or each other. The illustration is created on toned paper, with shading emphasizing the musculature and forms of the figures to convey depth and motion. The positioning of the centaurs and their interactions suggest a narrative rich in mythological elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white on blue wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.7 × 49.1 cm (12 1/2 × 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.196.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Didier Aaron, Inc., New York); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Francois Hippolyte Lalaisse (1810 - 1884): Sixty Works on Paper. Didier Aaron Ltd, London, no. 35

Wikidata ID

Q64574346

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