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Der Triumph der Omphale (The Triumph of Omphale)
Der Triumph der Omphale (The Triumph of Omphale) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Johann Peter Pichler. It dates from 1797 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower left in plate: Gemalt von Dominichino.; lower center in plate: Nach einem Originalgemälde in der Münchner Gallerie / Der Triumph der Omphale / Seiner Hochsfürstlichen Durchlaucht dem Herrn LEOPOLD FRIEDRICH FRANZ regierenden Fürsten zu Anhalt Dessau & & & ; lower right in plate: Geschabt von Pichler / unterthänigst gewidmet / von der Chalcographischen Gesellschaft / in Dessau 1797; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 4279E / I im II; by later hand, lower right in graphite: J.P.P. 2/40; by later hand, upper right in graphite: HERAKLES
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Overview
Der Triumph der Omphale is a 1797 mezzotint on laid paper by Johann Peter Pichler, held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dramatic scene centered around a woman holding a staff, surrounded by figures in various states of dress. The title suggests a mythological victory, but the figures do not conform to traditional heroic representations.
Technique & Style
Pichler employed strong chiaroscuro, using contrasts between light and dark to create depth and a moody atmosphere, characteristic of the mezzotint technique.
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