Ulysses’s arrival in the underworld
Maker
After
(artist)
1606-1669
After
(artist)
1504-1570
(artist)
1606-1669
After
(artist)
1504-1570
Title
Ulysses’s arrival in the underworld
Medium
Pen and black ink, black chalk, touches of white chalk, on pale pink-prepared laid paper, laid down on a historic secondary support, also laid paper, likely a former album page
Dimensions
Height: 20.5 cm
Width: 31.7 cm
Width: 31.7 cm
Accession Number
D.1948.XX.21.8.2
Mode of Acquisition
Unknown, gift, 1948
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres (1847-1913) [his bookplate on inside cover]; by descent to David Alexander Robert Lindsay, 28th Earl of Crawford and 11th Earl of Balcarres (1900-1975); by whom presented to The Courtauld, 13 August 1948
Literature
Béguin, Sylvie, Jean Guillaume and Alan Roy, La galerie d’Ulysse à Fontainebleau, Paris, 1985
p. 245, under no. 21
p. 245, under no. 21
Inscriptions
Watermark: unable to see any in the drawing sheet; historic support, verso, right centre: crowned shield containing fleur-de-lis (narrow shield, with straight edges).
Inscription: Recto: lower right, black ink, ‘AvD’ in monogram: .21.TvT.AvD; lower margin, black ink: Suivant le conseil de circé, ulÿsse se resout à une triste navigation, et prend terre pour descendre / aux Enfers; de quoy l’on tire cette instruction, que les grands heros entreprennent tout, et qu’ils / se hazardent aux choses les plus difficiles, pour en tirer de la gloire. [Following Circe’s advice, Ulysses commits himself to a sad journey and lands in order to descend to Hades. From which one learns that the great Heroes undertake everything, and that they stop at nothing to commit themselves to the most difficult tasks in order to achieve fame.]
Inscription: Recto: lower right, black ink, ‘AvD’ in monogram: .21.TvT.AvD; lower margin, black ink: Suivant le conseil de circé, ulÿsse se resout à une triste navigation, et prend terre pour descendre / aux Enfers; de quoy l’on tire cette instruction, que les grands heros entreprennent tout, et qu’ils / se hazardent aux choses les plus difficiles, pour en tirer de la gloire. [Following Circe’s advice, Ulysses commits himself to a sad journey and lands in order to descend to Hades. From which one learns that the great Heroes undertake everything, and that they stop at nothing to commit themselves to the most difficult tasks in order to achieve fame.]
Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.uk. Find out more about using and licensing our images.
____________________________