The Good Thief

Karel van Mander I

Associated Names
Karel van Mander I

Artist, Netherlandish, 1548 - 1606

The image features a male figure seated in a cave-like setting. He is mostly nude, with draped fabric covering his lower body. The figure is reclining, looking upward with a contemplative expression. Detailed facial features include defined cheekbones and slightly wavy hair. No jewelry or objects are visible. In the background, there is a depiction of a crucifixion with three crosses and onlookers to the left. Above, cherubic figures are on a cloud holding divine symbols. The background shows a distant cityscape and has a somber palette of earthy tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown and (orange?) wash, heightened with white

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.8 x 14.4 cm (7 3/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.47.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified mark, CP (Lugt Supp.619a). (Herbert E. Feist Gallery); purchased by NGA, 1971.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:207.

Wikidata ID

Q64591809

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