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This is a drawing depicting a figure seated on a large fish with a harp, surrounded by a turbulent sea. The central figure is detailed, with muscular features and a billowing cloak. The figure holds a harp in their left arm and gazes upwards. The waves around them are vigorous, conveying a stormy sea. In the background, a ship battles the waves. The artwork showcases detailed lines and crosshatching techniques, creating texture and depth.
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This is a drawing depicting a figure seated on a large fish with a harp, surrounded by a turbulent sea. The central figure is detailed, with muscular features and a billowing cloak. The figure holds a harp in their left arm and gazes upwards. The waves around them are vigorous, conveying a stormy sea. In the background, a ship battles the waves. The artwork showcases detailed lines and crosshatching techniques, creating texture and depth.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arion on a Dolphin

Jan Muller, after Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem

Date
c.1590
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 35.3 x 35.4 cm (13 7/8 x 13 15/16 in.) (trimmed to plate mark)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2012.92.570
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • engraving
  • mythology
Provenance

(Craddock & Barnard, London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased June 4, 1982; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Inscription

below image: Quisnam igitur liber? Sapiens, sibi qui imperiosus / Quem neque pauperies, neque mors neque vincula terrent: / Responsare cupidinibus, contemnere honores / Fortis, et in seipso totus teres atque rotundus; below image, at centre: Dueghd Verhueght; below image, at right: C. Cornelij Harlemen inuen. / Harman Mullerus excud. / Amsterodamj

NGA object ID 153993. 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.