Temporalis Aeternitas [Second Version]

1655

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist, Italian, 1609 - 1664

This is a drawing of a mythological scene with intricate details. The central figure is draped in a flowing garment, holding a staff. To the left, another figure seems to be making a gesture. The background features large vases with relief sculptures and natural elements. To the right, a cherub-like figure stands on a plinth, looking towards the main figures. The drawing is detailed with emphasis on texture and form, suggesting the use of shading and line work for depth. The environment combines artistic and natural motifs in a harmonious blend.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Alessandra Manning Dolnier

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 17.8 × 26 cm (7 × 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.113.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert and Bertina Suida Manning, Forest Hills, NY; by descent Alessandra Manning and Kurt Dolnier, Watertown, CT, 1996; Gift to NGA, 2018

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821.

1971

  • Percy, Ann. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione: Master Draughtsman of the Italian Baroque. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1971: no. E27

1982

  • Bellini, Paolo. L'opera incisa di Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. Milan, 1982, no. 63, iv/v?

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper center verso in brown ink: 100; by later hand, center verso in graphite: orig / No. 22 pag 698 / Bend Castiglione

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