Pan Taming Eros

1599

Agostino Carracci

Associated Names
Agostino Carracci

Artist, Bolognese, 1557 - 1602

This is a drawing of a scene with mythological figures in a pastoral landscape. The drawing shows a satyr and a cherubic figure with wings engaging playfully, while two reclining figures observe from a short distance. The satyr kneels on the ground as the cherub pulls his ear. Nearby, two figures rest together, watching the scene. The figures are detailed, and trees frame the composition. In the background, there is a hilly terrain under a cloudy sky. Cross-hatching is used throughout the drawing for texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.66.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bohlin 1979, no. 210, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1979

  • Bohlin, Diane DeGrazia. Prints and Related Drawings by the Carracci Family. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1979.

Wikidata ID

Q65564348

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