Saint Philip Neri

1826

Johann Friedrich Overbeck

Associated Names
Johann Friedrich Overbeck

Artist, German, 1789 - 1869

The image depicts a full-length figure of a man standing, facing slightly to the right. The man has curly hair and a full beard, with distinct facial features including a prominent nose and lips. He is wearing a long robe draped over his shoulders and body, with a visible undergarment beneath. His bare feet are visible under his robe. The man is holding a book close to his chest with his left hand and a cross with his right hand. A halo is depicted around his head. The background consists of a simple stone-like or textured pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.1 x 8.3 cm (5 9/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 33.2 x 24.2 cm (13 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.135.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Boston); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 2.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: FO (in monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q75426461

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