Pieta (the "Christ of Caprarola")

1597

Annibale Carracci

Associated Names
Annibale Carracci

Artist, Bolognese, 1560 - 1609

The image is an engraving showing four figures, three of whom are seated, engaged in a scene with a reclining figure in their midst. The reclining figure is centrally positioned, showcasing his torso and legs. His head is tilted to one side, with long hair cascading down, and his eyes are closed. He is bare-chested, with a cloth draped over his lower body. The person directly behind him cradles his head tenderly while their head rests against his. Another figure to the left has curly hair and appears engaged in conversation with the figure on the far left, who has long hair. The background features a tree and brush-like textures, suggesting an outdoor setting. The artist's signature and date are etched near the bottom of the engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, engraving, and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kate Ganz

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.5 x 16.2 cm (4 15/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.104.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bohlin 1979, no. 18 v/vii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kate Ganz, New York; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch 4

1979

  • Bohlin, Diane DeGrazia. Prints and Related Drawings by the Carracci Family. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1979: 18 v/vii

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Annibal Caracius (in) fe. Caprarolae. 1597.; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: W247(2) B. XVIII.182.4III

Wikidata ID

Q76439116

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