Artwork
Skeleton of a Gurnard
Skeleton of a Gurnard is an ink print by the Baroque artist Teodoro Filippo di Liagno. It dates from 1620 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:in plate, at bottom: Me prisci ignorant, Iuvenes dixere CAPONEM, / Forsam era, CYTARUS, MULUS ego, aut CUCULUS; in plate, at right center: Pesce cappone; bottom left corner of sheet, in pen and ink by a later hand: 25[?]
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Overview
Skeleton of a Gurnard is an etching on laid paper created by Teodoro Filippo di Liagno in 1620, held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts the skeleton of a fish with long, feathery fins, carefully detailed to show ribs and spine. The Latin text at the bottom presents a riddle related to the fish's name, which was once a topic of debate.
Technique & Style
The artist employed a sharp, precise style to capture the fish's unusual shape, utilizing the etching technique to achieve detailed renderings of the skeleton's bones.
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