Adam and Eve in the Garden with a Pair of Sheep and a Pair of Doves

1780s?

British 18th Century

Associated Names
British 18th Century

Artist

This is a painting of two figures in front of an ornate patterned background. The central content shows two intertwined, nude figures against a red backdrop with golden vine-like patterns. There is a bird flying in the upper right corner and two sheep in the lower right corner. The style resembles detailed works from the early Renaissance or late Gothic period, with rich patterning and allegorical subjects. The composition combines classical beauty and intricate decorative elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cut paper pasted to a red-painted and varnished paper, laid down on wood, the figures and animals drawn over with graphite, pen and gray ink, and touches of red paint, plus green and brown watercolor in the doves

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.5 × 20 cm (8 7/16 × 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.172.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Samuel Gedge Ltd., London) ; purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2013

  • Gedge, Samuel. A List of Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. London, 2013: 17, no. 43.

Wikidata ID

Q64537749

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