The Death of Adonis

Léon Davent after Luca Penni

Associated Names
Léon Davent

Artist, French, active 1540 - 1556

Luca Penni

Artist After, Italian, 1500/1504 - 1556

This is a drawing of figures in a natural setting. Numerous figures are gathered in a forest-like environment. Some figures attend to a reclining figure, while others show expressions of concern. In the foreground, there is a large tree with dogs standing beside a figure holding a spear. The figures are dressed in classical garments. The background features trees, foliage, and distant hills, indicating an outdoor setting. The lines and shading technique contribute to the composition of the scene, offering depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.9 × 39.3 cm (11 × 15 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.36.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 70

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1987

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., November 1987.

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65510687

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