Annibale Carracci | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 13 objects involving Annibale Carracci

Drawing, Slave from Hero and Leander in the Galleria Farnese, after Annibale Carraci

Drawing, Slave from Hero and Leander in the Galleria Farnese, after Annibale...
red chalk on paper.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
1901-39-715

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

An old man, with a great white beard, is looking upward toward the sky. He is looking slightly toward his right. He is also wearing a robe which is visible in the lower left hand corner of the frame. The sketching appears to have an orange tint which makes it stand out more against the white background of the paper. In the lower left and right hand corners of the frame can be seen the artist's signatures. In the bottom center of the print can be seen more text but it is unreadable.

Print, Old Man's Head, 1796
engraving in the crayon manner in red-brown ink on white paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-308

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, A Young Man's Head

Print, A Young Man's Head
stipple engraving in brown and sanguine ink on brown paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-307

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Pyrrhus is lying on a cushion in his mother's lap. She is drying him with a cloth near the fire, which is on our right. To our left, there are three women looking at both of them. In the background, on the left side, there is a woman lying on a bed. Next to the bed, there are three women standing behind the bed. On the right side, there is a doorway, which is occupied by three more women. One of them has their back to the observer. Below the frame (on the left and right sides) is small text that appears to be the artist's signatures. At the bottom center of the print, there is more text but it is unreadable due to the size of the print.

Print, Birth of Pyrrhus, 1797
line and stipple engraving in brown ink on white paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-306

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

An angel flying over the landscape carrying a small child in each arm. Below him are several different scenes. From left to right, there is a man sleeping on top of a rock. In the center foreground and background, are several farms and farmers with trees surrounding the farms. The farm in the background has smoke emanating from its chimney. On the right, there are cattle sleeping on the ground with a lake in the background. In the lake can be seen several ships going across the horizon.

Print, Angel with Two Children in Her Arms, 1764
engraving in brown ink on white paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-309

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, The Adoration of the Shepherds

Print, The Adoration of the Shepherds
engraving on paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-109

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Caracci is facing front and looking slightly toward his right. He has short cropped hair. Caracci's ears are slightly protruding from his head. He has slightly thick eyebrows and well defined eyes, nose and lips. He is wearing elegant clothing which is seen by the ruffled collar in the print. Below the frame there are the artist's signature on the left and right sides. At the bottom center of the print, there is text that reads as follows: Portrait of An.Caracci In His Majesty's Collection. Below the text there is more text but it is unreadable due to the size of the print.

Print, Self-Portrait of A. N. Carracci, 1796
engraving in the crayon manner on pale pink paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-301

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

A bearded man with long hair is gazing upward toward the sky. His long hair is white and is connected to his beard which is white as well. He has creases in his forehead along with wispy eyebrows which are grayish white. He is wearing a robe as well. Below the frame (on the left and right sides) is small text that appears to be the artist's signatures. At the bottom center of the print, there is text that reads as follows: In His Majesty's Collection. Below the text there is a tag with the number 302 printed on it. Below it there is more text but it is unreadable due to the size of the print.

Print, An Old Man's Head, 1796
stipple with etching in sanguine and brown ink on white paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-303

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, Monk's Head

Print, Monk's Head
stipple engraving in sanguine ink on white paper.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-305

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Print, The Virgin, Child and Saint Anne

Print, The Virgin, Child and Saint Anne
stipple engraving on brown paper with white highlights.
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.
1896-3-373

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Drawing, Detail from the Loves of the Gods, Ceiling in the Palazzo Farnese by Annibale Carracci

Drawing, Detail from the Loves of the Gods, Ceiling in the Palazzo Farnese by...
25.7 × 36.8 cm (10 1/8 × 14 1/2 in.).
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
1938-88-6847

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Drawing, Study for Hercules and Antaeus

Drawing, Study for Hercules and Antaeus
black chalk on paper.
Gift of Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne.
1948-118-39

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Drawing, Hercules and Antaeus

Drawing, Hercules and Antaeus
pen and black ink, brush and brown wash on cream paper.
Gift of Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne.
1948-118-40

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.