This is a drawing featuring multiple figures in a pastoral setting. One figure lies in the foreground, nude, on drapery or soft natural ground cover. In the midground to the right, a standing figure carries an amphora and gestures to the side. Behind, another person holds a child. To the left, an additional duo seems engaged or turning towards the central setting. The background is detailed with foliage and trees, creating a serene and naturalistic environment. The use of line work and shading provides depth and texture to the scene. The style reflects influences from classicism.
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This is a drawing featuring multiple figures in a pastoral setting. One figure lies in the foreground, nude, on drapery or soft natural ground cover. In the midground to the right, a standing figure carries an amphora and gestures to the side. Behind, another person holds a child. To the left, an additional duo seems engaged or turning towards the central setting. The background is detailed with foliage and trees, creating a serene and naturalistic environment. The use of line work and shading provides depth and texture to the scene. The style reflects influences from classicism.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apollo and Nymphs in a Landscape with a Bust of Pan

Francesco Fontebasso

Date
1744
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 28.6 x 39 cm (11 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.) sheet: 33.2 x 43.1 cm (13 1/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1994.58.8
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Varii Baccanali et Istorie

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • Venetian
  • classical
  • mythology
  • Pan
  • Nymph
Provenance

Paul Prouté, Paris; purchased 1994 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hand, lower left in graphite: 65

NGA object ID 90189. 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.