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According to classical mythology, and told in Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', Zeus (or Jupiter) falls in love with the mortal Ganymede. He transforms himself into a giant eagle and bears Ganymede aloft whilst his dog and fellow shepherd, possibly his father Tros, leap to reach up to him.
This work is part of a series painted in oil and distemper, known in Genoa as 'succhi d'erbe' (juices of plants), in order to look like a tapestry. According to records, the paintings were bought for Kingston Lacy from a Palazzo Cambiaso in Genoa by William Bankes (1786–1855) as works by Annibale Carracci, and Bankes regarded them as his finest acquisitions.
Title
The Abduction of Ganymede
Medium
distemper on herringbone canvas
Measurements
H 366 x W 72.5 cm
Accession number
1257080.3
Acquisition method
bequeathed by Ralph Bankes, 1981
Work type
Painting
