Prophet and Sybil

Italian 16th Century, after Jacopo Zanguidi, called Bertoia

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

Jacopo Zanguidi, called Bertoia

Artist After, Parmese, 1544 - 1573/1574

The image shows a frieze featuring classical mythological figures in dynamic poses within an ornate architectural setting with floral elements and scrollwork. Cherubic figures assist larger beings in the scene. The drawing is monochromatic with detailed line work and shadowing, creating depth and richness.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Seiferheld and Co., New York; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, October 1970; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1971

  • Master Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA; Walter Cecil Rawls Museum, Courtland, VA; Gordon Avenue Branch, McIntire Public Library, Charlottesville, VA; Averett College, Danville, VA, 1971-1972.

Bibliography

1967

  • Popham, A.E., Italian Drawings in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, Artists Working in Parma in the Sixteenth Century. London, 1967. Nos. 237, 238; pls. 150, 151.

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 96.

Inscriptions

on canvas, center verso in ink: C.O.AR / Del Cavaglieri Varmiglia

Wikidata ID

Q64578976

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