The Parable of the Blind Man

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

This is a drawing of a rural scene. The drawing shows a central architectural structure with a pitched roof and arched windows. To the left, a figure stands near a fence. The scene extends into the background with a village set against hills. Additional figures are depicted performing tasks such as digging. The composition shows a balance between the natural environment and man-made structures. The style resembles an early Renaissance etching with detailed line work and cross-hatching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.6 × 6.3 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.981

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1500), no. 88

  • 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. 88.

Inscriptions

in plate upper center: S. LVC VI (artist's monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q65510951

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