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Diana

Gerard van Honthorst

1600 - 1656

Medium

brush

Dimensions

h 177mm × w 237mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; pencil; chalk

Object Type

drawing

Subject Matter

Diana (Luna) allured by Pan with a fleece or a bundle of wool (Virgil, 'Georg.' III 391-393); Diana hunting

Acquisition Method

gift

Acquired

1927

Notes

height 177 mm x width 237 mm

Collection Type

drawings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656 • Dutch Republic

The most well-known painter of the Utrecht Caravaggists, he is famed for his night scenes and dramatic lighting; later in his career he was in demand as a portraitist.

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