Diana and Her Nymphs in a Garden

1569

Abraham de Bruyn

Associated Names
Abraham de Bruyn

Artist, Netherlandish, 1540 - 1587

The circular drawing depicts various figures in flowing robes surrounded by trees and clouds. A central reclining figure lies on the ground, while other figures interact nearby. One figure gestures towards a small animal, possibly a dog, sniffing the ground. In the background, more figures walk among the trees. Above them, a seated figure is depicted in the clouds. The landscape includes sparse vegetation and a distant vista with more figures, clouds, and mountains. The style is reminiscent of Renaissance engravings, with detailed line work and an emphasis on classical forms and symmetry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    diameter (trimmed to borderline, with part of image lost at upper right): 19.6 cm (7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.35.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 72, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Craddock and Barnard, London); purchased by NGA, 1972.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1951: IV, undescribed.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Abraham de Bruijn, Ursula Mielke, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2017: Part I, no. 72.

Inscriptions

uppper left, in plate: 1569 / ADB [artist's monogram]

Wikidata ID

Q65564215

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