Deucalion and Pyrrha

1655

Artist

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Italian, 1609-1664: Born: Genoa, Italy; Work Locations: Italy

Object

painting

Medium

Oil paint on canvas

Accession Number

1998.39

Credit Line

Funds from T. Edward and Tullah Hanley and Mr.and Mrs. Carl M. Williams by exchange

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Deucalion and Pyrrha, 1655. Oil paint on canvas; 61 × 47 1/2 in. (155 x 120.6 cm). Funds from T. Edward and Tullah Hanley and Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Williams by exchange, 1998.39.

Dimensions

image height: 61 in, 154.9400 cm; image width: 47.5 in, 120.6500 cm; frame height: 70 3/4 in, 179.7050 cm; frame width: 56 1/4 in, 142.8750 cm

Department

European and American Art Before 1900

Collection

European Painting and Sculpture before 1900

This object is currently on view

Known Provenance

Private collection, France. Purchased 1998 by the Denver Art Museum. Provenance research is on-going at the Denver Art Museum and we will post information as it becomes available. Please e-mail provenance@denverartmuseum.org, if you have questions, or if you have additional information to share with us.

Exhibition History

“Dior: From Paris to the World” — Denver Art Museum, 11/18/2018 – 3/17/2019
“The Light Show” — Denver Art Museum, 5/19/2019 – 3/7/2021