The Obsequies of Agostino Carracci: First Plate

Guido Reni, after Francesco Brizio, Giacomo Cavedone, Agostino Carracci, and Alessandro Albino

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a collection of five small rectangular illustrations arranged in a grid pattern. The top-left illustration features two figures seated among foliage; one reclined while the other stands. The central image is a detailed portrait of a man's face with long wavy hair and a beard. The top-right illustration shows two figures, one gesturing or holding a raised object, with a cloud beneath them. The bottom-left image depicts a standing figure pointing upward next to a floating figure draped in cloth surrounded by stars. The bottom-right illustration shows two figures engaged in motion surrounded by swirling lines suggestive of wind or clouds. The background is a plain, lightly textured surface with handwritten notes at the bottom, including numerical figures and possible signature or cataloging information.