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Arion riding on a dolphin playing the lyre

Arion riding on a dolphin playing the lyre

Medium
pen and bistre over a black chalk sketch
Measurements
20.5 × 36.8 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Inscription
inscribed above image: Giovanni Battista Carraciolo / Born 1580, died 1641 (Walpole or J. Richardson Snr's hand)
inscribed on reverse: 6 lines the above in Hors Walpoles handwriting / [more probably Jonothan Richardson Senior (1665-1745) of lugt 2993 / oprheus in sybris, inter Delphinas Arion virg. Ecl. (oprheus in sybris, inter Delphinas Arion underlined) / how the celebrated musician Arion was compelled by the sailors to leap on board, with hisbyre (?); that they might posses (...illeg.)
inscribed in pencil: Giovanni Battista Caracciolo / born 1580, died 1641
inscribed: No. 10
Accession Number
1278.690-3
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Public domain
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
Ancient Greek (culture or style) centaurs dolphins (animals) folk tales gods (deities) lyres myths pirates