The Drunken Silenus ("The Tazza Farnese")

1597/1600

Annibale Carracci

Associated Names
Annibale Carracci

Artist, Bolognese, 1560 - 1609

This image shows a classical pastoral scene with mythical creatures tending to a reclining figure in a decorative circular border. The scene includes fauns or satyrs interacting with the reclining figure, surrounded by a wreath of leaves and vines. The setting is lush with foliage and an intricate frame. The drawing features detailed line work and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.2 × 37.9 cm (12 5/16 × 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.447

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bohlin 1979, no. 19, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection Defer-Dumesnil Paris (Lugt 739)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • Bohlin, Diane DeGrazia. Prints and Related Drawings by the Carracci Family. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1979.

Markings

recto: none; verso: Defer-Dumesnil (Lugt 739) and National Gallery of Art

Wikidata ID

Q65506970

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