Jupiter and Juno

1788

Johann Gottlieb Prestel, after Pietro da Cortona

Associated Names
Johann Gottlieb Prestel

Artist, German, 1739 - 1808

Pietro da Cortona

Artist After, Roman, 1597 - 1669

This is a drawing of mythological figures in a celestial scene. The drawing features several figures gathered amidst clouds. One figure, an imposing male, crowned and muscular, dominates the scene. Surrounding him are other male figures integrated with the cloud forms. A female figure on the right appears to be in flight or supported by air, reaching out towards the central male figure. The lower portion of the artwork shows a hint of a natural landscape with clouds and trees. The drawing is executed with precision, using ink to provide detail and shading.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels: no. undesc.

Inscriptions

In plate, below image, at left: J.G. Prestel sc 1788; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Jupiter & Juno

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