Death of Archimedes

1766

François-Philippe Charpentier, after Ciro Ferri

Associated Names
François-Philippe Charpentier

Artist, French, 1734 - 1817

Ciro Ferri

Artist After, Italian, 1634 - 1689

This is a drawing of three figures in a classical architectural setting. The composition features a kneeling figure being held by one armored figure while another armored figure reaches towards them. The background shows columns, arches, and sculptures. The drawing uses a monochromatic palette and hatching techniques to show depth and texture. The floor has checkered patterns, and a globe and an open book with geometric illustrations are in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.4 × 35.1 cm (10 13/16 × 13 13/16 in.)
    plate: 29.7 × 36.4 cm (11 11/16 × 14 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.8 × 57 cm (11 3/4 × 22 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.91.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1700): no. 38

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 2.

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: no. 42

1930

  • IFF (1700): no. 38

Inscriptions

In plate, below image, at left: Cirofer Inv.; in plate, below image, at right F. P. Charpentier Sculp.; in plate, below image, at center: A Monsieur Floncel, Avocat au Parlement, Censeur Royal, &c. Par son très humble Serviteur Charpentier.

Watermarks

Maltese cross encircled by a chain

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