The Triumph of Galatea

c. 1520

Attributed to Peregrino da Cesena

Associated Names
Peregrino da Cesena

Artist, Bolognese, active c. 1490/1520

Raphael

Artist After, Marchigian, 1483 - 1520

The image depicts several winged figures with bows and arrows flying in the clouds. Below them, there are figures interacting with sea creatures in the sea. One central figure stands in a dynamic pose, appearing to direct others. The composition is bustling with movement and intricate line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    niello print

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.5 x 6.1 cm (3 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6695

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Baron Adalbert von Lanna [1836-1909], Prague, Bohemia (Lugt 2773); (sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, no. 787); 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. 31.

Bibliography

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, B-18.

Wikidata ID

Q65027038

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