Pan Reclining before a Large Vase

c. 1640/1645

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist, Italian, 1609 - 1664

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The horizon is low in the picture, revealing distant mountains and a body of water with detailed etching. To the left, two figures with rustic elements are depicted, one seated and leaning against a tree trunk with legs extended, while the other stands nearby with a staff. Further to the right, a large, ornate urn sits atop a raised stone structure. A sheep is depicted grazing close by. The artwork uses a monochromatic color palette of black and white, emphasizing contrast. The artist’s signature, Castiglione, is engraved in the upper left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with tonal wiping on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.9 x 21.4 cm (4 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.6.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 18


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

Bibliography

1802

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

1971

  • Percy 1971, E10.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: CASTILIONE

Wikidata ID

Q74067159

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