Grisélidis, plate 10 from "The Decameron"
Medium
Etching; proof before letter
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 9/16 × 7 3/8 in. (21.7 × 18.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.3379-10
Art Historical Context
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, *Grisélidis, 10 from "Theameron"* (1873) captures a poignant moment from Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century masterpiece, collection of 100 tales told by young Florentines fleeing the Black Death. This etching illustrates the story of patient Griselda, whose unwavering loyalty to her tyrannical husband embodies medieval ideals of virtue and endurance. French artist Léopold Flameng, renowned for his exquisite book illustrations, brings Boccaccio's narrative to life in this intimate 8 9/16 × 7 3/8 in. sheet, acquired through the H...
About the Artist
Giovanni Boccaccio|Léopold Flameng (Italian|French) · 1313 |1831 –1375 |1911
Italian, Paris 1313–1375 Certaldo, Tuscany|French (born Belgium), Brussels 1831–1911 Paris