Rinaldo and Armida

1762-1770s

Angelica Kauffmann

Associated Names
Angelica Kauffmann

Artist, Swiss, 1741 - 1807

The image depicts two central figures with most of their bodies visible. One person is seated on the ground and leans back slightly with their legs extended, their arm resting on the other's shoulder. The other person kneels next to them, partially leaning over with their arm raised above the other's head. The facial features of the person on the left include a calm expression, and they have loose, wavy hair. Both individuals are dressed in flowing garments. No specific jewelry or objects are evident except some drapery on the ground. In the background, there are dense, wooded trees, rocky formations, and faint figures that seem to be observing from a distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 39.1 × 28.8 cm (15 3/8 × 11 5/16 in.)
    plate: 17.4 × 23.1 cm (6 7/8 × 9 1/8 in.)
    image: 15.5 × 20.9 cm (6 1/8 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.119.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Andresen 1864-1878, no. 16, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1856

  • LeBlanc 1856, no.12, i/ii.

1864

  • Andresen, Andreas. Der deutsche Peintre-Graveur, oder die deutschen Maler als Kupferstecher nach ihrem Leben und ihren Werken. Leipzig: Verlag von Alexander Danz., 1878; vol. V, no. 16, i/ii.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at lower left: Angelica Kauffman fecit; in graphite, below image, at center: Rainaldo e Armida; verso: none

Wikidata ID

Q65565304

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