Fate of an Evil Tongue

c. 1507

Nicoletto da Modena

Associated Names
Nicoletto da Modena

Artist, Italian, active 1500/1512

This is a drawing of cherubic figures engaged in communal activity. The scene features young, cherub-like figures around a central pedestal or plinth, participating in an energetic activity with tools. The background includes architectural elements like arches, columns, and floral motifs, suggesting a classical or ancient ruin setting. A natural scene with trees and foliage is on the right, and in the distance are buildings and towers in a town or city. Additional cherubic figures are scattered on the ground, with one resting. Stone or metalwork decorates the structure, with intricate carvings or inscriptions visible on the facade.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 28.9 x 20.5 cm (11 3/8 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.121, no. 33


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.170 (b).

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64960835

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