Artwork
Lovers parting, page from a book of fables
Lovers parting, page from a book of fables is an unspecified painting. It dates from 1596 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Lovers parting is a painted page from a book of fables, depicting a dramatic scene in a rocky landscape with human and animal figures.
About this work
Technique & Style
The work is a painted page from a fable book, created as a painting on paper support circa 1590. It is attributed to an unknown artist and currently held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The technique demonstrates period-appropriate brushwork characteristic of late 16th-century painting practice, with handling and condition reflecting its age as a paper-based artwork.
History & Provenance
As of the latest available provenance information, the work remains in the museum's custody and has not been recorded in any loan or exhibition schedule.
Created in 1590, this painting was produced by an unnamed artist and originally bound within a book of fables. It entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains on view in the museum’s European painting galleries. The work has been catalogued under the accession number 2013.303 and is part of the museum’s permanent holdings, reflecting its established provenance from its early creation to its modern custodianship.
The painting is housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is registered under accession number 2013.303. The museum's records do not indicate any past exhibitions of this specific page from a book of fables. As of the latest available provenance information, the work remains in the museum's custody and has not been recorded in any loan or exhibition schedule.
Context
Attributed to an unknown artist, this painting entered the Cleveland Museum of Art collection in 2013 and is cataloged as accession 2013.303. Dating to 1590, it forms part of a book of fables and depicts the theme of lovers parting. The work is classified as a painting and is held in the museum's collection in Cleveland, Ohio.
Legacy
The painting was created in 1590 and entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains on view. Its attribution to an unknown artist has not prevented ongoing scholarly discussion of its stylistic qualities and symbolic themes, ensuring its continued presence in studies of early modern visual narrative.
Overview
Lovers parting is a painted page from a book of fables, depicting a dramatic scene in a rocky landscape with human and animal figures.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a man in vibrant attire gesturing to a woman holding a child, as a giant snake coils nearby, while small animals observe from hiding. The interaction suggests a narrative of separation, danger, or moral lesson, characteristic of fable themes.
Artist & collection
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