Noah and the Animals Entering the Ark

c. 1630

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist, Italian, 1609 - 1664

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with various animals. The image depicts farm animals, including sheep, goats, and dogs, gathered around an elderly figure with a staff. The animals are interacting with each other or with the central figure in a rustic setting. The sketch features fine lines and light shading for texture and depth, especially in the wool of the sheep and the figure's clothing. The background shows a rural environment with outlines representing trees or foliage. Birds are present, adding movement to the scene. The drawing style is classical and detailed, capturing the gentle atmosphere of rural life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bert Freidus

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.6 x 9.3 cm (5 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 13.7 x 9.4 cm (5 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.26.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 2, State iii/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 29 November 2002, no. 5130); (David Tunick, New York); purchased 2003).

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1971

  • Percy, Ann. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione: Master Draughtsman of the Italian Baroque. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1971.

Inscriptions

lower center in image: B. B. Castiglione fec.

Wikidata ID

Q76341573

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