The Marriage of the Virgin

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

This is a drawing of an architectural interior scene. The image depicts an interior of a building with vaulted ceilings and a series of columns lining the corridor. At the center of the scene, beneath the arches, there is an area set up for a ceremony or event. The columns support semicircular arches, creating a sense of depth and focusing the viewer's attention toward the central area. The drawing highlights the texture of the stonework and the architectural fineries, with light and shadow portrayed to enhance the three-dimensionality of the space. The use of line work is meticulous and precise, contributing to the ornate and formal atmosphere of the setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.1 × 5.8 cm (2 3/8 × 2 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.951

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1500), no. 90

  • Series Title

    Scenes from the New Testament [1964.8.944-1025]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1932

  • Linzeler, André. Inventaire du fonds français; graveurs du seizième siècle. Paris, 1932: I. 383, no. 90.

Inscriptions

in plate bottom center: Les. espousailles. de. Ioseph. et. de. marie. (artist's monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q65510919

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