The Judgment of Solomon

probably c. 1516

Jean Duvet

Associated Names
Jean Duvet

Artist, French, 1485 - c. 1570

This is a drawing of an architectural scene with various figures engaged in discussion. The artwork shows a grand hall or chamber with classical architectural features like columns and arches. In the center, a seated figure gestures while addressing a group of standing and kneeling figures. The scene includes nude figures and a child near the seated figure. The background is detailed with symmetrical elements, shading is used to create depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.1 × 22.2 cm (5 15/16 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.67

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Eisler 1979, no. 10, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony [1797-1854], Dresden (Lugt 971). (Richard H. Zinser [1884 - 1984], Forest Hills, NY); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1945; gift to NGA, 1945.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • Eisler, Colin. The Master of the Unicorn: The Life and Work of Jean Duvet. New York: Abaris Books,1979.

Inscriptions

"C 9903" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "74 807" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Pass [illeg?] 64 lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "RD x 87" verso, lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "S 38967" verso, lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65022244

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