Seated Bishop

c. 1620 - 1630

Abraham Bloemaert

Associated Names
Abraham Bloemaert

Artist, Dutch, 1566 - 1651

The image shows a side profile of a person seated and reading a book. The person is depicted wearing voluminous robes and a tall, pointed hat, sometimes associated with ecclesiastical attire. The person's facial features are delicate with a slightly prominent nose, and their expression is focused on the book. The person's body is covered by the intricate robe, and they hold an object, likely the book. The background is minimal, with a soft wash of color. The sketch is done in warm tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and chalk with brown wash heightened with white

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.2 x 19.4 cm (9 15/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.77.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bolten, no. 873

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

K.E. von Liphart (Lugt 1687), R. von Liphart (Lugt 1758); William H. Schab; acquired 1971 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 49.

1985

  • Figure Drawings from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985.

Bibliography

2007

  • Bolten, Jaap._Abraham Bloemaert c. 1565-1651: The Drawings._Leiden, 2007.

Wikidata ID

Q64533200

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