The Rescue of the Infant Oedipus

1663

Salvator Rosa

Associated Names
Salvator Rosa

Artist, Neapolitan, 1615 - 1673

The image shows a dense woodland scene from a slightly elevated perspective. It captures the ground level and the towering heights of leafy trees. The horizon is not visible as the focus is on the foliage and tree trunks. The technique displays fine lines typical of engraving, detailing the texture of tree bark, leaves, and a human figure climbing a tree. The monochromatic color palette uses shades of gray for contrast and detail. In the background, hills or mountains are softly rendered under a textured sky with cloud formations.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: no. 8

1979

  • Wallace, Richard W. The Etchings of Salvator Rosa. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1979: no. 116, ii/ii

1992

  • Theodoli, Olimpia. Salvator Rosa, 1615-1673: Acqueforti. Bergamo: Alcon, 1992: no. 116, ii/ii

Inscriptions

lower center in image: Julio Martinello Amico Cariss.mo / Oedipus hic fixis, uerfisque ad sidera plantis / Edocet ad sortem quemlibet ire suam. / Salvator Rosa Inv. pinx. Scul.

Wikidata ID

Q77260752

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