The Mocking of Christ

1852

Victor-François-Eloi Biennourry

Associated Names
Victor-François-Eloi Biennourry

Artist, French, 1823 - 1893

The image displays a drawing of several figures. Three full-length figures are prominently featured in the foreground. On the left, a bearded man is shown wearing a headband and garment, raising his arms and holding a crown of thorns in his right hand. The central figure is hooded and cloaked, facing away from the viewer with a slightly bowed head. To the right, another figure with indistinct facial features holds an object near their head, dressed in flowing, layered fabrics. The figures are depicted in various positions suggesting motion or interaction, without facing the viewer directly. The drawing is sketched with detailed yet slightly rough lines on a light blue background, focusing on the figures with minimal detail in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with white heightening on two joined pieces of blue paper, laid down

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.7 × 28.7 cm (18 × 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.81.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albert Finot, Troyes (1853 - 1941) (Lugt 3627); (sale, Thierry de Maigret, Paris, 15 November 2013, no. 115); (Nicolas Schwed, Paris); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2015

  • Schwed, Nicolas. Dessin anciens et du XIXème siècle. Paris, 2015: no. 25

Inscriptions

lower right in black chalk: VBiennourry

Wikidata ID

Q64633673

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