Figurina
Artist
Salvator Rosa
(Italian, 1615 - 1673)
Dateca. 1656-1657
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlate: 5 5/8 × 3 11/16 inches (14.29 × 9.37 cm)
Overall: 10 1/4 × 7 3/16 inches (26.04 × 18.26 cm)
Overall: 10 1/4 × 7 3/16 inches (26.04 × 18.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF84-16/4
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Not on viewCollections
Exhibition HistoryOccidental Graphics from the Collection of Laurence Sickman, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, September 13- October 18, 1992, no. 76.
With his head cast down and resting on the pommel of his long sword, this soldier stands in silent contemplation. This print is one in a series of 62 etchings of figures produced by landscape painter Salvator Rosa. Seeking to demonstrate his mastery of the human form, Rosa depicted his figures in a wide variety of poses. Warriors appeared alone or in groups, gesturing wildly or resting quietly, turned away from or facing the viewer. Often acquired as a book of prints, these images helped spread the artist’s fame throughout Europe.
Occidental Graphics from the Collection of Laurence Sickman, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, September 13- October 18, 1992, p. 11.
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