A Scene from the New Testament

Leopold Flameng, after Alexandre Bida

Associated Names
Léopold Flameng

Artist, French, 1831 - 1911

Alexandre Bida

Artist After, French, 1823 - 1895

The image shows various individuals inside a domestic setting. The majority of the bodies are depicted from head to toe, showcasing people in different positions and activities. To the right, a man dressed in flowing robes stands at the doorway, with his arm raised, while another person looks on from behind him. Next to him, inside the room, another person stands next to the opened door, motioning towards the group inside. At the center of the image, a table is surrounded by a group, including children seated and standing. They wear loose-fitting garments typical of historical attire. One man near the table is bearded and gesturing with a hand across his chest. On the left, a woman holds a child on a staircase, partially illuminated by light. Another figure ascends the stairs carrying an object. The background features shadowed walls and arched architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.3 x 32 cm (17 1/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
    plate: 25.8 x 18.5 cm (10 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.71

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi 565-604 (series)

  • Series Title

    The Evangelical Saints Series


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

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, p. 75.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: L. Flameng; by later hand, lower margin of sheet, in graph: L. Flameng after Alexandre Bida from the 128 Gospel dwgs by various engravers after A. Bida, published by Hachette; by later hand, upper right verso, in graphite: 1,42; by later hand lower right, in graphite: Section XXII

Wikidata ID

Q76559166

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