Christ Among the Doctors

c. 1490/1500

Israhel van Meckenem after Hans Holbein the Elder

Associated Names
Israhel van Meckenem

Artist, German, c. 1445 - 1503

Hans Holbein the Elder

Artist After, German, c. 1465 - 1524

The image shows several figures gathered in an interior setting. A central figure, seated on a raised platform, is joined by a group of older individuals dressed in robes. The central figure has long, wavy hair and is wearing a robe-like garment. They have an open book on their lap, with one hand on a bookstand. Surrounding them are the older individuals, some seated or standing in attentive postures. A small table in front of them holds various objects, including a scroll and books. A dog is curled up on the tiled floor near the table. In the background, gothic architectural elements like arches and columns can be seen, with additional figures near a staircase leading to another room. The setting has a serene and scholarly atmosphere, with intricate patterns and detailed shading characteristic of engraved artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.87

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, Vol. 9, p.068, no. 59, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Princes of Waldburg Wolfegg, Wolfegg (Lugt 2542); (Richard H. Zinser, Forest Hills, NY); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1945; gift to NGA, 1945.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

  • Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., NGA, 1967-1968, no. 225, repro.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1967

  • Shestack, Alan. Fifteenth Century Engravings of Northern Europe from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1967: no. 225.

Watermarks

hand with flower (Lehrs 10)

Wikidata ID

Q65021256

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