Titiro and Messo

1640

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist, German, 1607 - 1641

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene with two figures and a temple. The drawing depicts an encounter between two figures in the foreground, one gesturing towards the other with an open arm. The other figure appears to hold a staff and is dressed in flowing garments. In the background, there is a landscape featuring a large structure resembling a classical temple with columns and a pediment, partially obscured by trees or foliage. The scene is presented in a detailed and finely executed style, emphasizing the interaction between the figures and the architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.50

  • 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: 34 Titiro Messo.

Wikidata ID

Q64582081

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