Apollon et Daphne

1844

Théodore Chassériau

Associated Names
Théodore Chassériau

Artist, French, 1819 - 1856

The image shows two individuals in a natural setting. One person is standing, nude, with one arm raised, and the other is kneeling beside them. The standing person has long hair and a serene expression. The kneeling person has wavy hair, wears a robe, and holds onto the waist of the standing person. The kneeling person carries a stringed musical instrument on their back. The background consists of tall trees with dense foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2785

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Sandoz 1974, no. 269

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • French Prints of the 19th Century from the Rosenwald Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin, Mexico City, 1945, no. 10.

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1974

  • Sandoz, Marc. Theodore Chasseriau 1819-1856: Catalogue raisonne des peintures et estampes. Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1974.

1979

  • Fisher 1979, 4.

Wikidata ID

Q64962313

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