The Drunkenness of Noah

1580/1585

Werner Kübler after Tobias Stimmer

Associated Names
Werner Kübler

Artist, Swiss, 1555 - 1586

Tobias Stimmer

Artist After, Swiss, 1539 - 1584

This is a drawing featuring a resting figure surrounded by other people and various objects. The scene shows a bearded figure lying down on rocky terrain, draped in a cloth. Three figures in flowing garments are engaged in conversation on the left, with one pointing towards the resting figure. A tent-like structure with ornate vessels and foliage is seen on the right. A rainbow stretches across the top of the scene. In the mid-ground, another group is depicted in a relaxed setting, with a dog sitting nearby. The drawing details textiles, foliage, and postures of the figures, with expressive line work and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.4 x 18.7 cm (7 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.137.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private Collection, Paris. (Monroe Warshaw, New York); purchased by NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: by later(?) hand, upper center in brown ink: obe[not deciphered] 1594; verso: none

Wikidata ID

Q64635092

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