The Rescue of Deianeira

Austrian 18th Century

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This is a drawing of an architectural sketch adorned with figures. The drawing depicts a scene featuring an ornate architectural element, upon which a group of figures is depicted. The figures are in dynamic poses, with one figure reaching upward. The architecture is richly ornamented, with classical elements such as swirls and possibly an empty cartouche or shield at its center. The figures are drawn with fluid lines, capturing movement and the human form. Above the figures are rising plumes or clouds adding to the composition of the scene. The drawing is likely meant to convey a story or represent a mythological scene given the poses and attention to composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Cohen, London; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, December 1981; gift to NGA, 1991.

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Exhibition History

1981

  • Edward Cohen Gallery, London, December 1981.

Bibliography

1993

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

Inscriptions

by later hand?, upper center in brown ink: Einen Paradi offen Historique

Wikidata ID

Q64537076

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