An Episcopal Visitation

1881

Léon-Augustin Lhermitte

Associated Names
Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Artist, French, 1844 - 1925

This is a drawing of an interior scene within a grand architectural setting. The drawing shows a group of individuals gathered in a large, vaulted space. There are columns with ornate capitals in the foreground and intricate archways in the background. The space is illuminated, casting shadows and emphasizing the height and depth of the architecture. The focus is on a group of people with one person in ceremonial attire standing before them, creating a scene rich with fabric textures and interplay of light and shadow on the stone surfaces. The rendering shows attention to architectural features, capturing the solemnity and grandness of the space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Andrew Robison

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24 x 19.5 cm (9 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25 x 20.5 cm (9 13/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.110.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 25


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Andrew Robison, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2003

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

1991

  • Fonteny, Monique Le Pelley. Léon Augustin Lhermitte (1844 - 1925): Catalogue raisonné. Paris, 1991.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: LLhermitte; lower right in graphite: LLhermitte.; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: An Episcopal Visit / Leon Lhermite--"French" / "A Great etcher" / (not deciphered

Wikidata ID

Q76347328

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