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Apollo and Daphne, print, album page, Apollo pursues the nymph Daphne because he is in love with her. Daphne begs her father, the river god Peneus, who is sitting in the front, to help her. He causes Daphne to turn into a laurel tree. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Theodorus van Kessel, Southern Netherlands, after painting by Schiavone, Italy, publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish Crown, 1660, paper, etching, height 222 mm x width 170 mm, The print was produced after the painting by Schiavone which is in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (inventory number GG_356). David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of all the paintings in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as models for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., Daphne changed into a laurel-tree: while fleeing from Apollo, Daphne is changed into a laurel-tree by her father Peneus (Ovid, Metamorphoses I 548), A monochrome etched scene shows three partly draped figures in a natural landscape with trees and rolling hills. One figure sits on the ground near a turned-over vessel spilling water, wearing a flowing garment and a garland in their hair, with long hair cascading down their back. A second figure stands barefoot with flowing hair and a wrapped dress, arms raised and head turned toward the third figure. The third figure faces the standing figure in mid-stride, wearing a short tunic and cloak, one arm extended and the other behind, with curly hair and a beard. Tall slender trees with detailed leaves rise behind the standing figure, and dense shrubbery and textured ground fill the background. The image is border

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B27_380

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Droits gérés

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47.2Mo (12.4Mo) / 30.7cm x 38.4cm / 3631 x 4540 (300dpi)

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Apollo Daphne print album page Apollo pursues nymph Daphne love Daphne begs father river god Peneus sitting front help causes Daphne turn laurel tree part album printmaker Theodorus van Kessel Southern Netherlands painting Schiavone Italy publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish Crown 1660 paper etching height 222 mm x width 170 mm was produced collection Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna inventory number GG_356 oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings Leopold William Austria served models printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived Daphne changed laurel-tree fleeing changed father Peneus Ovid Metamorphoses I 548 monochrome etched scene three partly draped figures natural landscape trees rolling hills figure sits ground near turned- vessel spilling water wearing flowing garment garland hair long hair cascading down back second figure stands barefoot flowing hair wrapped dress arms raised head turned third figure third figure faces standing figure mid-stride short tunic cloak arm extended curly hair beard Tall slender trees detailed leaves rise dense shrubbery textured ground fill background image border