Fortune

Simone Cantarini

Associated Names
Simone Cantarini

Artist, Pesarese, 1612 - 1648

The image shows a figure standing on a sphere. The person is in a poised position with one arm extended to the side. Their facial features are classical, with a calm expression and short, wavy hair. The person's body is partially draped in light fabric and they hold a small open bag from which coins are spilling. A winged cherub-like child is closely positioned beside them. The background consists of stylized clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1971.37.40

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 34, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 145, repro.

2000

  • Fortune: "All is But Fortune", The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., 2000, no. 74.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.145.

Wikidata ID

Q65512107

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