Casanova and the Duke of Matalone Looking at Erotic Art with Leonilde

Adolf Gnauth, c. 1850

This print is an illustration for a German edition of the memoirs of the infamous seducer Casanova. In Naples, he studied erotic art with the Duke of Matalone and the latter’s mistress Leonilde. Casanova fell in love with her, unaware that she was his daughter. The incestuous twist was reason for delaying the publication and providing it with commentary.

  • Artwork typeprint, boekillustratie
  • Object numberRP-P-2015-26-154
  • Dimensionsheight 157 mm x width 227 mm
  • Physical characteristicslithografie in bruin