Landscape with a Satyr Family and Classical Sculpture

1775/1776

Giovanni David after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni David

Artist, Italian, 1743 - 1790

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist After, Italian, 1609 - 1664

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with classical elements. The image depicts various objects and figures set in a natural setting with lush foliage and rolling hills in the background. The central focus includes a sculptural bust atop a column entwined with ivy. Near the bust, there are floral details and a person playing a large circular object. Animals, such as a reclining goat and a partially visible horse, are present. A distant landscape shows small figures and structures, creating a sense of depth and narrative. The artwork showcases intricate detailing and soft shading typical of classical-themed artworks.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.8 x 42.5 cm (12 1/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 39.9 x 49.9 cm (15 11/16 x 19 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.28.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Newcome Schleier-Grasso 2003, no. 142, bis. (this impression)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection. (Stanza del Borgo, Rome); purchased 2005 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

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

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

2001

  • Bareggi, Silvana. Da Schongauer a David, Fogli di Grafica Antica, Stanza del Borgo, Milan, 2001: no. 59.

2003

  • Grasso, Giovanni, and Mary Newcome Schleier. Giovanni David, Pittore e incisore della famiglia Durazzo. Turin, 2003.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: David f.

Wikidata ID

Q76341603

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