The Death of Atilius Regulus

c. 1662

Salvator Rosa

Associated Names
Salvator Rosa

Artist, Neapolitan, 1615 - 1673

This is a drawing of a scene with many figures engaged in various activities. The artwork shows a group of people around large barrels, with individuals either working on them or inspecting their contents. Some figures are on horses, while others interact directly. The scene is set in front of a stone wall, with clouds in the sky. The composition is detailed, conveying a sense of organized chaos in a busy gathering. The line work, expressions, and postures give the piece a dynamic quality, capturing a moment of collective human effort and interaction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Robert B. Loper

  • Dimensions

    plate: 46.4 × 72.9 cm (18 1/4 × 28 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 53.4 × 75.7 cm (21 × 29 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.149.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Theodoli 1992, no. 110, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821: no. 9.

1979

  • Wallace, Richard W. The Etchings of Salvator Rosa. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1979: no. 110, ii/ii

1992

  • Theodoli, Olimpia. Salvator Rosa, 1615-1673: Acqueforti. Bergamo: Alcon, 1992: no. 110, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower center in image: Io: Bapte Ricciardo Amico Unico / Attilium Regulum in praecipitis Fortunae uertigine tot inter clauos firmioris constantiae centrum / Salvator Rosa Inu pinx. Sculp.

Watermarks

shield with a warrior holding a fleur-de-lys

Wikidata ID

Q77112660

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