Jason and the Dragon

c. 1663/1664

Salvator Rosa

Associated Names
Salvator Rosa

Artist, Neapolitan, 1615 - 1673

This is a drawing of a knight battling a dragon. The artwork shows a knight fighting a dragon. The knight is central in the image, wearing armor and holding a sword. The dragon is large with detailed features such as wings, scales, and claws. The scene includes the dragon's tail and is shaded to create depth. The background features swirling lines indicating a forest.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neil and Sharon Phillips

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 34.5 x 21.8 cm (13 9/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.57.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Theodoli 1992, no. 118, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified collector, vd (L.2509)

Associated Names

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.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: ROSA; upper center verso in graphite: Jason & the Dragon

Markings

a circle with small crown

Watermarks

Fleur-de-lis*

Wikidata ID

Q74069573

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