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Collections

Philips Galle
The Story of Adonis

Not on view
Engraving of two nude adult figures and a winged cupid embracing in a landscape, with a small lion at their feet and a river valley in the distance
Engraving depicting a reclining male nude supported by a draped female figure and a winged putto in a wooded landscape, with hunting hounds and crossed spear and bow in the foreground; Latin inscription below; fine crosshatching throughout.
Engraving depicting a woodland scene with multiple nude and partially draped figures gathered around a central standing figure; fine cross-hatching throughout; Latin inscription along the bottom edge.
Engraving depicting a group of partially draped and nude figures in a wooded outdoor setting, gathered around a reclining infant. Women hold basins and a large platter aloft, with additional figures observing from the right. Fine crosshatching throughout; Latin text inscribed along the bottom margin.

Philips Galle, The Birth of Adonis, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Philips Galle
Title
The Story of Adonis
Place Made
Holland
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (each): 9 1/8 × 12 3/8 in. (23.18 × 31.43 cm) Image (each): 8 7/8 × 12 1/8 in. (22.54 × 30.8 cm)
Credit Line
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Accession Number
M.88.91.362a-d
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: M. Hertzberger, 1949.