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This is a drawing of a woman and another figure with a lyre in a natural setting. The woman stands reaching out towards the seated figure who holds a lyre. The scene is set amidst lush foliage and a dramatic, cloud-filled sky. The drawing exhibits fine lines and meticulous detailing typical of classical style.
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This is a drawing of a woman and another figure with a lyre in a natural setting. The woman stands reaching out towards the seated figure who holds a lyre. The scene is set amidst lush foliage and a dramatic, cloud-filled sky. The drawing exhibits fine lines and meticulous detailing typical of classical style.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apollo and the Cumaean Sibyl

Salvator Rosa

Date
c. 1661
Medium
etching and drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 33.7 x 21.7 cm (13 1/4 x 8 9/16 in.) sheet: 34.7 x 22.8 cm (13 11/16 x 9 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1995.10.3
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • drypoint
  • double
  • figure
  • mythology
  • Neapolitan
  • Apollo
Provenance

(Paul Prouté, Paris); purchased by NGA, 1995.

Inscription

lower right in plate: ROSA

NGA object ID 91422. 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.