Second Eclogue: Shepherd Corydon Ardently in Love (Corydon)

published 1926

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Artist, French, 1861 - 1944

The image shows a line drawing of a person seated from the waist up, with one knee bent and the elbow resting on the knee. The individual's head is resting on a hand, while the other arm is positioned across the body. The person is in profile with wavy hair and wears a draped garment, resembling a classical robe or toga. The figure is framed within a square filled with a repeating pattern of leaves, suggesting a natural setting. The scene is rendered in a consistent orange color against a light background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in red on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.994

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guérin 1965, no. 21, State only

  • Series Title

    Publius Vergilius Maro: Eclogae: p.14 [Guerin 1965 16-58]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1951

  • Rewald 1951, no.14.

1982

  • Guerin, Marcel. Catalogue Raisonne de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie Aristide Maillol. Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1965.

Wikidata ID

Q65565760

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