Christ Kneeling in Prayer

c. 1425

South German 15th Century

Associated Names
South German 15th Century

Artist

The image shows a man kneeling on the ground. His right leg is on the ground, left knee is bent forward. His upper body is leaning forward, arms bent with hands gesturing slightly upward. His face is turned slightly to the left, showing a mature individual with a distinct facial structure, beard, mustache, and long hair flowing to his shoulders. He wears loose, draped clothing resembling a robe. The background is plain. Handwritten text in decorative script is at the top of the page.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and dark brown ink with dark gray wash and white heightening on pink partially prepared paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.2 x 15.2 cm (8 3/4 x 6 in.)
    mount: 30.5 x 20.5 cm (12 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.67.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Friedrich Wilhelm Roloff, Berlin (based on inscription in album before it was dismantled; remained as part of an album until c. 2003). Library of the Marienstiftgymnasium, Stettin (now Szeczecin), Pomerania (the library dissolved by Poland after World War II). Private collection. (Dr. Jörn Günther, Hamburg, c. 2003); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2004

  • Six Centuries of Prints and Drawings: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2004 - 2005

Wikidata ID

Q64632612

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