Nymphs Bathing
Simone Cantarini
1642/48
Medium
Red chalk on cream laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
22.7 × 13.8 cm (8 15/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81943
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648
He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious