Jupiter with his Eagle (recto)
Francesco Solimena · 1657–1747
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"Jupiter with his Eagle (recto)" is a drawing by Francesco Solimena, created between 1657 and 1747. The artwork measures 10 7/16 x 8 1/4 inches (26.5 x 20.9 cm) and is executed in pen, brown ink, and gray wash over black chalk. It is classified under "Drawings" within the Drawings and Prints department.
The artwork was a Gift of Henry Walters in 1917 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. No specific provenance, exhibition history, or literature relating directly to this piece is provided in the catalogue record. The cultural context for the work is not specified.
Francesco Solimena (1657–1747) was an Italian painter. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by Solimena, including "The Birth of the Virgin" (ca. 1690) and "Diego Pignatelli d'Aragona (1687–1750) and an Enslaved Servant" (probably 1731 or 1732).
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