The Parables of the Lost Sheep, the Woman with Pieces of Silver and the Prodigal Son

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

This is a drawing of a town scene with historical architecture and people gathered in discussion. The image features a structured composition depicting a group of individuals listening to a figure who stands elevated. The architectural background includes classical and medieval elements like archways, rounded towers, and colonnades. There are buildings and mountainous landscape in the distance. The details in clothing and expressions of the people suggest a high level of craftsmanship. The drawing is monochromatic, focusing on the contrast created by lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.9 × 6.4 cm (2 11/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.978

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1500), no. 112

  • 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. 112.

Inscriptions

in plate upper left: (artist monogram); upper right: S LVC X

Wikidata ID

Q65510948

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