Christ Disputing with the Doctors

Master HFE

Associated Names
Master HFE

Artist, Italian, active first half 16th century

This is a drawing of an architectural interior with a central seated figure surrounded by other figures. The composition includes an ornate chair on a raised platform, an archway, columns, open books, and scrolls. The figures are depicted in poses of discussion and contemplation. The style features detailed line work and shading, creating a sense of depth and realism.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.931

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Renaissance to Roccoco: A Loan Exhibition of Italian Engravings and Woodcuts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956, no cat.

1957

  • The Life of Christ in Prints, 14 venue touring exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts (J.B. Speed Museum, Louisville, KY; Grand Rapids Art Gallery, MI; Time, Inc., New York, NY; Washington County Museum, Hagerstown, MD; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO; Newcomb College, New Orleans, LA; Wells College, Aurora, NY; Mississippi Art Association, Jackson, MS; Calgary Allied Arts Centre, Alberta, Canada; Edmonton Art Gallery, Alberta, Canada; Sackville Art Association, New Brunswick, Canada; and Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba, Canada), 1957-1960, no cat.

1960

  • Gothic to Baroque, Allentown Art Museum, 1960, no. 46 (as Domenico Beccafumi).

1962

  • Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA, 1962, no cat.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q64960419

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