The Stigmatization of Saint Francis

1607

Johann Matthias Kager

Associated Names
Johann Matthias Kager

Artist, German, 1575 - 1634

This is a drawing of a monk in a contemplative pose in a wooded landscape. The scene portrays a monk with outstretched arms. There is a cross in the sky among swirling clouds. In the background, a building with spires is visible. Tall trees frame the scene, adding a sense of nature and serenity, while another figure in the background is seen reading a book. The use of expressive lines and soft shading creates depth and atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Director's Discretionary Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.7 x 12.6 cm (7 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.65.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Oettingen-Wallerstein Collection, Maihingen; (C. G. Boerner Inc., New York); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • Heavenly Earth: Images of Saint Francis at La Verna, NGA, 2018.

Inscriptions

by artist, lower right in ink: 1607 / Marti 25; by later hand, center verso in graphite: Marati(?); by later hand, lower right on old mount in graphite: Hz. No. 1518; by Rolf Biedermann, lower right on old mount in graphite: Joh. Sichelbein / vgl (not deciphered) Blatt (not deciphered) / B.

Watermarks

unidentified sphere(?)

Wikidata ID

Q64582052

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