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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
- 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.