The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite

Description

Neptune—the Roman god of water—and his wife, Amphitrite, ride a chariot pulled by sea horses. Water fowl and flying fish glide in the sky above them, while in the distance a group of nymphs beckon from a grotto. Neptune’s trident represents his power over water and storms; the fish, shells, coral, and pearls carried by his subjects show his wealth.

Provenance

Mrs. Noah L. Butkin, (Shaker Heights, Ohio), by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1982.

The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite

Frans Francken

1630s

Accession Number

1982.245

Medium

oil on copper, mounted on wood

Dimensions

Framed: 36.2 x 43.8 x 3.8 cm (14 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.); Unframed: 23.5 x 30.9 cm (9 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Noah L. Butkin