Silvio, Dorinda and Linco

1640

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist, German, 1607 - 1641

The image depicts three figures in an embrace or supportive pose in a dense, sketchy woodland setting. The drawing uses pen and ink techniques with fine lines, cross-hatching, and expressive strokes for texture and depth. The color palette consists of soft sepia tones, emphasizing the detailed line work. The trees in the distance frame the central group of figures who appear to be leaning on each other.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.4 x 9 cm (2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.44

  • Series Title

    G.B. Guarini's "Il pastor fido"

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1985

  • Kaufmann, Thomas Dacosta. "A Census of Drawings from the Holy Roman Empire, 1540-1680, in North American Collections" Central European History xviii, 1 (1985):4-13, 70-74, 77.

Inscriptions

across bottom in brown ink: 32. Silvio. Dorinda [et] Linco

Wikidata ID

Q64582075

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