Arnold Böcklin (after)

Sleeping Diana, 1898
Black and white xylograph applied on Japan paper, 43,5 x 53,5 cm
Sleeping Diana is an original print, realized in 1898.
The series contains xylographs that represent some of the most famous paintings of Arnold Böcklin. Printed by J.J. Weber, Leipzig.
Original title of the artwork: Schlafende Diana. The title is printed on the lower right corner.
The print was realized by Johann Jacob Weber and it is part of the series Meisterwerke der Holzschneidekunst (original title: SECHZEHN HOLZSCHNITTE NACH GEMÄLDEN ARNOLD BÖCKLIN (MEISTERWERKE DER HOLZSCHNEIDEKUNST, NEUE FOLGE HEFT V) printed in 1898 and dedicated to Arnold Böcklin.
This black and white xylograph represents Diana, goddess of hunting, lying asleep on a rock covered with moss green. Two goat divinities face each other, longing to contemplate the white and sensual body of the young hunter who appears languid and unaware, like a biblical Susanna. The two grotesque fauns, which sprout against a stormy sky, contrast the delicacy of the white girl.
Good conditions, except for yellowing of the paper (especially along the margins), and a stain on the higher right.