The Raising of Lazarus

Guglielmo Cortese after Tintoretto

Associated Names
Guglielmo Cortese

Artist, Italian, born France, 1628 - 1679

Jacopo Tintoretto

Artist, Venetian, 1518 or 1519 - 1594

This is a drawing of multiple figures interacting in an architectural setting. The composition is crowded and chaotic, with figures in various poses. The exaggerated postures and expressions of the figures create a sense of intensity. The drawing uses a monochrome palette of detailed lines and shading to create depth and texture. The lines are dynamic, enhancing the emotions in the composition. The visual style is reminiscent of mannerist art, known for elongated proportions and vivid expressions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.3 x 38.4 cm (13 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
    plate: 32.9 x 37.8 cm (12 15/16 x 14 7/8 in.) [irregular]

  • Accession Number

    2000.128.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cabinet Brentano-Birckenstock, Vienna and Frankfurt am Main, until c. 1870 (Lugt 345). (Jeffrey Wortman, New York); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Jacobus Tintorettus Inventor. Gio. Jacomo Rossi formis Romae alla Pace; by later hand, lower center in brown ink: 30x; by later hand, across center verso in graphite: Guillaume Courtois sc. 1628? 1679 / The Resurrection of Lazarus R.D. 3. / "All of his pieces are of extreme rarity" R.D.; by later hand, lower center in graphite: 1691 / Guillaume Courtois R.D. 3; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Ya/500 / C6

Markings

fleur de lis on hills in circle (similar to Heawood 1621)

Wikidata ID

Q76341756

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