Acis and Galathea
Artist/Maker
DatesSigned: Signed 1761
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 98,5 x 75 cm h x w x d: Ram 116 x 91 x 7 cm
Inventory numberNM 6662
AcqusitionBequest 1977 Ms Hildur Wahlberg
Other titlesTitle (sv): Acis och Galatea Title (en): Acis and Galathea
DescriptionDescription: When Gustav III arrived in Florence in the autumn of 1783 he noted that there was only one important painter in Italy, Pompeo Batoni. Still, the king never bought any of the artist’s works. The reason was a lack of funds. This work by Batoni, in which he borrows a scene from Annibale Carracci’s famous fresco in Rome’s Palazzo Farnese, was added to the museum’s collection much later.
Exhibited
Motif categoryReligion/Mythology
Collection
TechniquePainting
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