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This is a drawing of a scene featuring a reclining figure with an arrow through their chest, and an athletic figure standing with a bow. Above them, a bird is flying amidst swirling clouds. In the background, there are smaller figures observing the scene. The drawing is detailed with intricate line work and various textures, set in a natural landscape with trees and hills.
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This is a drawing of a scene featuring a reclining figure with an arrow through their chest, and an athletic figure standing with a bow. Above them, a bird is flying amidst swirling clouds. In the background, there are smaller figures observing the scene. The drawing is detailed with intricate line work and various textures, set in a natural landscape with trees and hills.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Apollo Killing Coronis

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, after Hendrick Goltzius

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 17.5 x 25 cm (6 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.) sheet: 17.8 x 25.5 cm (7 x 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2003.143.7
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • bird
  • animal
  • engraving
  • Death
  • Nude
  • Arrow
  • Figures
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre); purchased by NGA 2003.

NGA object ID 129377. 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.