Four Drawings of the Myth of Apollo; Decoration of a Wall over a Mantel, Sala di Apollo, Palazzo Cavina, Faenza
date: label: Date
content: 1816
name: label: Designer
content: Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Apollo pursues fleeing Daphne, running toward left where her father, River-god Peneus, lies at foot of rock. Inscribed with graphite above: Apollo Dafne. Center: Apollo supports wounded Hyacinthus, surrounded by landscape. Inscribed in graphite: Apollo e Giacinto. Bottom left: Apollo runs towards dead Python, bow in hand. Setting shows narrow valley with temple of Delphi in rear. Inscribed in graphite: Apollo serpent/ pitone. Bottom right: Apollo as shepherd of King Admetus, seated before rock, blows flute. Mercurius listens from behind rock. Inscribed in graphite: Apollo pastore del re/ admeto. Verso: upper part of mantel shown. Wall panel suggested over mantel, square panels and contained in center, oval painting of standing genius or Apollo, possibly holding lyre. Entablature of room above.
place: label: made in
content: Italy
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1901-39-3414
objectType: label: Type
content: figures
label: Object Name
content: Drawing
label: Type
content: Drawing
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Pen and ink, brush and greyish-brown wash over traces of graphite on laid paper
label: Dimensions
content: 28.5 x 19.6 cm (11 1/4 x 7 11/16 in.)