Flora and Mercury

1690/1700

Giuseppe Diamantini

Associated Names
Giuseppe Diamantini

Artist, Italian, 1621 - 1705

This is a drawing of a winged figure reclining on a cloud surrounded by other celestial elements. The scene depicts a celestial setting. The central figure is sitting on a bed of clouds with their back turned and large wings. Another winged figure with curly hair is above them. There are smaller winged figures around them, possibly cherubs, contributing to the heavenly theme. The line work is intricate, with attention to the curves and folds of the wings and clouds, creating a sense of depth and movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to and within plate mark): 25.5 x 18.9 cm (10 1/16 x 7 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.23.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 25, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

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

1936

  • Calabi, Augusto. "Le acqueforti di Giuseppe Diamantino." Die graphischen Künste n.s. 1 (1936): no. 27

1991

  • Valeria Bella Stampe, GRAFICA ANTICA E MODERNA, November 1991, 17.

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: Ill.mo ac Ex.mo Dno. Dno. Aloysio Pisano Proc. D. Marci. / Opusculum hoc aere incisum obsequij et observantiae argumentum Dedico. Ioseph Diama ntinus Inu.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: c.27 / B 21 - 32

Wikidata ID

Q75118216

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