Death of Adonis

c. 1562/1563

Luca Cambiaso

Associated Names
Luca Cambiaso

Artist, Genoese, 1527 - 1585

This is a drawing of a group of figures in an outdoor setting. The composition features several figures reclining or sitting on a natural surface beside a tree, surrounded by a flowing landscape indicating a body of water and various textures suggesting waves or currents. In the background, there is a procession of figures riding mythical creatures, lending a narrative element to the scene. The linework is bold, defining the contours of the figures and landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth B. Benedict

  • Dimensions

    image (within borderline): 24.7 x 28.9 cm (9 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.8 x 32.3 cm (10 9/16 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.60.35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Ruth B. Benedict (1913-1993), Washington; bequest to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in block: LC; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: Luca Cambiasi / Nagler II, No. 312, No. 115.

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Wikidata ID

Q75122095

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