Chorus of Shepherds: Carino, Montano and Mirtillo

1640

Johann Wilhelm Baur

Associated Names
Johann Wilhelm Baur

Artist, German, 1607 - 1641

This is a drawing of a group scene. The image shows an outdoor gathering in front of a grand architectural structure. The structure has columns and banners. Numerous figures are shown, facing central figures near the doorway. An animal, possibly a dog, is present. The detailed hatching and line work give depth and movement to the scene. Background elements suggest architecture and landscape. Soft tones and careful detailing add to the historic or classical feel of the composition.

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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

    1952.8.39

  • 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: 36 Carino montano Mirtillo. Coro d Pastori

Wikidata ID

Q64582070

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