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This is a drawing of a grand assembly of spectral figures departing from the underworld. The scene is intricately detailed, showcasing a procession of robed figures lined up in an orderly manner. To the right, there are ships manned by pointing oarsmen. The background reveals detailed architecture and a mountainous landscape, highlighting the classical setting. The use of light and shadow creates a dramatic and somber atmosphere, enhancing the sense of a solemn procession moving towards an unknown destination.
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This is a drawing of a grand assembly of spectral figures departing from the underworld. The scene is intricately detailed, showcasing a procession of robed figures lined up in an orderly manner. To the right, there are ships manned by pointing oarsmen. The background reveals detailed architecture and a mountainous landscape, highlighting the classical setting. The use of light and shadow creates a dramatic and somber atmosphere, enhancing the sense of a solemn procession moving towards an unknown destination.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Agrippina Landing at Brindisi with the Ashes of Germanicus

Richard Earlom after Benjamin West

Date
1776
Medium
mezzotint
Dimensions
plate: 53.6 x 71.1 cm (21 1/8 x 28 in.) sheet: 55.4 x 73.4 cm (21 13/16 x 28 7/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2001.96.4
Credit line
Paul Mellon Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • classical
  • secular
  • Funeral
Provenance

Fürstenberg Collection, Donauschingen (characteristic buff card mount). Christopher Lennox-Boyd; (C. G. Boerner Limited, New York); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left in plate: Painted by Benjamin West. / Historical painter to His Majesty; lower center in plate: Agrippina / Publish'd. July 1st, 1776 by John Boydell Cheapside London; lower right in plate: Engrav'd by Richard Earlom 1776; by later hand, lower right in graphite: M7 37; by later hand, lower left in graphite: P22955 LUB 61 i/ OHL / CLB; by later hand, upper left in graphite: 16

Watermarks

Dovecote

NGA object ID 119594. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.