Apollo Sauroctonos

1668/1669

Jan de Bisschop, after the Antique

Associated Names
Jan de Bisschop

Artist, Dutch, 1628 - 1671

the Antique

Artist After

The image shows a full-body illustration of a nude male figure standing in a contrapposto position, leaning his left arm on a ornately carved wooden pedestal. His right arm hangs loosely by his side and his left leg is slightly bent, supporting much of his weight on his right leg. The man's facial features include a strong jawline, a straight nose, and distinct, forward-looking eyes, with a head of curly hair that is styled in a voluminous, classical manner. He appears to be gazing slightly upwards with a calm expression. Wrapped around the pedestal is a draped fabric that adds texture and contrast to the smooth, muscular physique of the figure. The background is plain, with subtle shading to suggest a sense of depth and dimension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.1 × 20.2 cm (12 1/4 × 7 15/16 in.)
    plate: 23.1 × 12.2 cm (9 1/8 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.112.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    van Gelder no. 51

  • Series Title

    Signorum Veterum Icones [plate 51]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Georgian Shop / Barbara Gill, Baton Rouge, LA); David McDonnell, Washington DC, purchased 1999; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • Van Gelder, Jan G., and Ingrid Jost. Jan de Bisschop and his Icones & Paradigmata. Doornspijk: Davaco, 1985: no. 51

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 51; lower right in plate: JB [in monogram] f.

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