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Source Description
Natoire produced this drawing based on a fresco by Guillaume Courtois, known as Il Borgognone (1628–1679), that decorates a vaulted ceiling in the Palazzo Dorio-Pamphili in Valmontone. Carrying his trident, Neptune skims the ocean waves in a chariot attended by the gods Nereus and Oceanus, his son, Triton, and a dolphin. Able to raise tempests and calm the sea, Neptune gestures toward darkened clouds where two blowing faces personify the winds. Natoire’s fluid brushstrokes and vibrant use of color exemplify the characteristic sensuality of his watercolors.
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Document identity
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171074
label
The Triumph of Neptune
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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171074
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drawing
title
The Triumph of Neptune
description
Natoire produced this drawing based on a fresco by Guillaume Courtois, known as Il Borgognone (1628–1679), that decorates a vaulted ceiling in the Palazzo Dorio-Pamphili in Valmontone. Carrying his trident, Neptune skims the ocean waves in a chariot attended by the gods Nereus and Oceanus, his son, Triton, and a dolphin. Able to raise tempests and calm the sea, Neptune gestures toward darkened clouds where two blowing faces personify the winds. Natoire’s fluid brushstrokes and vibrant use of color exemplify the characteristic sensuality of his watercolors.
date
1766 or later
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80080794
creators
13625
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Drawing
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Image: 23.8 x 34.1 cm (9 3/8 x 13 7/16 in.); Mounted: 34 x 44 cm (13 3/8 x 17 5/16 in.)
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France, 18th century
accession
2013.48
Source extras
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Watercolor and black chalk on two sheets of cream laid paper
tombstone
The Triumph of Neptune, 1766 or later. Charles Joseph Natoire (French, 1700–1777). Watercolor and black chalk on two sheets of cream laid paper; image: 23.8 x 34.1 cm (9 3/8 x 13 7/16 in.); mounted: 34 x 44 cm (13 3/8 x 17 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Trust, 2013.48
collection
DR - French
inscriptions
inscription
lower right, in pen and brown ink: C. Natoire
verso, on mount, in pen and brown ink: No 5
citations
citation
Lemonedes: Heather. “2013 Acquisitions: Prints.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 54, no. 2 (March/April 2014): 18.
page_number
Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 18
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Severance and Greta Millikin Trust
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2026-05-29 08:47:32.624000
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171074
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Drawings
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DR - French
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Watercolor and black chalk on two sheets of cream laid paper
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male
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