Neptune pursuing Coronis; Minerva interposes herself and turns Coronis into a crow

Francisco Vieira de Mattos (Il Lusitano) Portuguese

1724

Not on view

The subject is drawn from Book II of Ovid’s epic poem, the Metamorphoses. The print is after a now-lost painting executed by Vieira in 1724 while in exile in Rome for his patron and friend, the Portuguese special envoy to the Vatican, Alejandro de Gusmäo. The print is dedicated to Gusmäo, whose name is inscribed on the plaque lower left. Preparatory drawings for the painting survive (British Museum, the Museu de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, the Academia de Ciências in Lisbon). The also provided the basis for the print.

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Title: Neptune pursuing Coronis; Minerva interposes herself and turns Coronis into a crow
Artist: Francisco Vieira de Mattos (Il Lusitano) (Portuguese, Lisbon 1699–1783 Lisbon)
Date: 1724
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 7/16 × 8 9/16 in. (29 × 21.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2019
Object Number: 2019.383
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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