Ergasto and Corisca

1640

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist, German, 1607 - 1641

This is an image of an encounter between two figures. The scene is set against an architectural backdrop. One figure is depicted with outstretched arms and flowing garments, in a dynamic pose. The second figure faces the first with extended arms. The background features classical architecture with columns and ornate buildings, under a sky with swirling clouds. The shading and lines in the drawing convey depth and movement, suggesting a moment of high drama or action.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.36

  • Series Title

    G.B. Guarini's "Il pastor fido"

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1985

  • Kaufmann, Thomas Dacosta. "A Census of Drawings from the Holy Roman Empire, 1540-1680, in North American Collections" Central European History xviii, 1 (1985):4-13, 70-74, 77.

Inscriptions

across bottom in brown ink: 40 Ergasto Corisca

Wikidata ID

Q64582067

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