Triton, Nereid, and Putti
Medium
Pen and black and brown ink with brush and gray wash, and touches of graphite, on tan laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
16.3 × 24.6 cm (6 7/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
Classification
ink with wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82293
Art Historical Context
Giuseppe Mazzuoli, as Il Bastaroloc. 1648–after 1711), was a Sienese sculptor and draftsman whose works embodied the exuberant spirit of late Baroque art in 17th-century Italy. undated drawing, *Triton, Nereid, and Putti*, captures a lively mythological scene: the muscular sea god Triton entwined with a graceful Nereid, surrounded by playful putti (cherubic children). Such classical marine motifs drew from ancient Greek and Roman lore, reflecting the era's fascination with antiquity and the dramatic, fluid forms of Baroque sculpture and design. Executed in pen and black and brown ink with bru...