Diogenes Casting Away His Bowl

1615-1673

Salvator Rosa

Associated Names
Salvator Rosa

Artist, Neapolitan, 1615 - 1673

This is a drawing of a forest scene with standing and reclining figures. The image shows detailed trees with thick trunks and lush foliage creating a canopy covering the upper portion. In the foreground, there are several figures wearing flowing garments, with two standing while gesturing, one seated on a large stone, and another crouched near a stream or small pool of water, drinking from it. Leaves and foliage are on the ground, and the figures are centered with detailed expressions and interactions, creating a narrative impression within the natural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46 x 27.5 cm (18 1/8 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.65.33

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Theodoli 1992, no. 103, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 102.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1979

  • Wallace, Richard W. The Etchings of Salvator Rosa. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1979.

1992

  • Theodoli, Olimpia. Salvator Rosa, 1615-1673: Acqueforti. Bergamo: Alcon, 1992.

Wikidata ID

Q65577104

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