Susannah and the Elders

1776

Jean Pierre Norblin

Associated Names
Jean-Pierre Norblin

Artist, French, 1745 - 1830

This painting features three figures and a detailed setting. The composition centers on the figures under a canopy of trees. In the foreground, a seated figure is draped with a shawl on a stone, near a pair of slippers. The main focus is on two robed figures engaged with a partially clothed figure. The use of light and shadow enhances the drama and textures of the fabrics are intricately detailed. The scene is set against a dark, atmospheric background, reminiscent of Rembrandt's style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.8 × 22.5 cm (6 5/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.5 × 23.5 cm (7 5/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
    mount: 23.7 × 32 cm (9 5/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.13.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hillemacher 1848, no. 3, State v/v?

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

François Heugel, Paris [1922 - 2010] (Lugt 3373); (Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1848

  • Hillemacher, Frédéric. Catalogue des estampes qui composent l'oeuvre de Jean-Pierre Norblin. Paris, 1848: no. 3, v/v?

Wikidata ID

Q77258773

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