Month: July 2019

Jacopo Raibolini, called Francia (before 1486 – 1557)

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Jacopo Raibolini, called Francia The Holy Family Bologna, about 1530 Engraving Paper: 210 x 254 mm; Mount: 404 x 557 The Holy Family is shown on sojourn in Egypt. The Gospel of St Luke (1: 47) states that when Mary was told that she would conceive, St John leapt for Joy in Elizabeth`s womb. Here, … Read more

Robert Nanteuil (c. 1623 – 1678)

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Robert Nanteuil John Evelyn Paris, about 1650 Engraving This engraving portrays Sir John Evelyn (1620-1706), the English writer known for his publications on culture, politics and the arts. Evelyn commissioned this portrait by Nanteuil whilst visiting Paris during the early 1650s. It is set in a simple oval and rests on an architectural plinth that … Read more

Théodore Chassériau (1819 – 1856)

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Théodore Chassériau Apollo and Daphne Paris, 1844 Lithograph Paper: 320 x 245 mm; mount: 555 x 405 mm According to Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Daphne turned into a laurel tree to escape the clutches of the besotted god Apollo. Although Chassériau emphasises the intense emotion of the subject, he shows Daphne, despite her evident anxiety, as very … Read more

Giulio Bonasone (c. 1498 – c. 1580)

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Giulio Bonasone Judith departing for Bethulia Rome, after 1544 Engraving Plate: 329 x 462 mm; mount: 516 x 629 mm In this scene from the Apocrypha to the Bible, heroic Judith leaves the Assyrian camp after murdering Holofernes. Assisted by her maidservant, she carries his head on a tray, and his decapitated body can be … Read more

Giulio Bonasone (c. 1498 – c. 1580)

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Giulio Bonasone The chastising of Cupid Bologna, 1563 Engraving Plate: 226 x 357 mm; mount: 405 x 556 mm Occasionally, mythological Gods got their comeuppance for their misbehaviour. Cupid’s arrows had the power to change the amorous feelings on the unsuspecting: leaden ones fostered indifference, whilst golden arrows inflamed love. Here, Cupid is tied to … Read more