Diana and Acteon
Francesco Bartolozzi 21 Sep 1727 - 7 Mar 1815
Summary
A woman, the goddess Diana, is lying at the centre, with her back to the viewer and her head to the right. A man to the right of her, Acteon, is stroking a dog which is jumping up at him. There is a second dog to the right. A cherub is reaching for an arrow to the left. There is an infant to the right of the cherub. A curtain is hanging at the top left corner and there is a rocky landscape in the background to the right.
Object Name
Diana and Acteon
Creators Name
Date Created
1791
Dimensions
plate mark: 42.8 x 53.8
support: 53.8 x 42.8
accession number
1967.128.1
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Support
paper
Medium
ink (brown)