Designer:

Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823  Search this

Medium:

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on cream-colored rolled paper

Dimensions:

16.1 x 24.1 cm (6 5/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Italy

Date:

1817

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Diana seated in left middle distance, points at Callisto, who appears uncovered by three girls. More girls appear in foreground and middle distance along with two dogs. Situated under trees with distant view into valley, scene suggests rest after hunt. Verso: two pen sketches for girls, crouching one and lying one. Inscribed above: Camera di pranzo casa/ Rasponi Ravenna.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2249

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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