The Witches at the Walnut Tree of Benevento

Guglielmo della Porta Italian

1534–77

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: The Witches at the Walnut Tree of Benevento
Artist: Guglielmo della Porta (Italian, Porlezza, near Lake Lugano ca. 1500–1577 Rome)
Date: 1534–77
Medium: Pen and brown ink
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/8 × 7 1/8 in. (6 × 18.1 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887
Object Number: 87.12.37
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

By Guglielmo della Porta

In the same medium

From the same time and place

Banquet of the Gods, Guglielmo della Porta Italian, Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian, Italian, Rome — Banquet of the Gods
Designer Guglielmo della Porta
Probably cast by Antonio Gentili (Antonio da Faenza)
after 1585

Lobster-Tail Burgonet, Steel, leather, gold, North Italian — Lobster-Tail Burgonet
North Italian
ca. 1610

The Parade, Si Lewen American, Manufactured charcoal, pencil, crayon, ink, scratching, and hand applied gesso on paperboard — The Parade
Si Lewen
ca. 1950

Perseus with the head of Medusa, and Phineus, Guglielmo della Porta Italian, Bronze, light and dark brown patina, Italian, Rome — Perseus with the head of Medusa, and Phineus
Guglielmo della Porta
16th century

Armor, Steel, copper alloy, textile, leather, Italian — Armor
Italian
ca. 1400–1450 and later

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.