Saint Jerome Penitent

Jonas Umbach

Associated Names
Jonas Umbach

Artist, German, c. 1624 - 1693

The image shows the upper half of a seated figure against a rocky surface. The person has an aged appearance with prominent facial features, a long beard, and curly hair that thins towards the top of the head. The figure's shoulders and arms are bare, while a draped fabric covers the waist and lower body. In one hand, the person holds a large crucifix or cross-like object. In the scene with the figure is an open book and a human skull, lying near each other at the bottom right corner. The background consists of rough and textured rock formations, suggesting a cave-like setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 10.7 x 8.5 cm (4 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.406


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Pierre Sanchez, Paris); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased March 28, 1997; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower verso in brown ink: (not deciphered) / 1788; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 97434

Wikidata ID

Q76346558

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