The Triumph of Neptune

c. 1490/1510

Peregrino da Cesena

Associated Names
Peregrino da Cesena

Artist, Bolognese, active c. 1490/1520

This is a drawing of mythological figures in a chariot. The image depicts a chariot pulled by horses moving through water. There is a figure holding a staff at the back of the chariot, with flowing garments and drapery billowing behind. In front of the chariot, another figure is seen leading the horses. A large plant with pointy leaves can be seen in the background, suggesting a natural setting. The scene is filled with a sense of movement and action, highlighted by intricate line work that brings depth and detail to the figures and surrounding elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    niello print

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 2.8 x 6.1 cm (1 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6680


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Emile Galichon [1859-1875], Paris; Charles Wickert [d. 1918], Paris (Lugt 2570); Bibliotheque Royale, Brussels (Lugt 1741), (duplicate impression sold at, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, no. 786); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b), 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 26.

Bibliography

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, B-13.

Wikidata ID

Q65024319

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