Saint Andrew

Girolamo Muziano

Associated Names
Girolamo Muziano

Artist, Roman, 1528 or 1532 - 1592

The image shows a full-length depiction of a person in a standing position. The figure's head is slightly bowed, with their eyes cast downward. The person has an aged appearance, characterized by a long beard and possibly balding hair, both depicted in the same reddish-brown hue as the rest of the artwork. The person is draped in loose, flowing robes that cover their entire body. They are holding an object that resembles a closed book or scroll in their right hand. The background is a lightly shaded brown. There is a dark border that frames the entire image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk with brown and gray wash heightened withwhite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 39 x 19.8 cm (15 3/8 x 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.55.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Herbert E. Feist Gallery, New York); NGA purchase in 1972.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1985

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

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:200.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite on mount: Rubens

Wikidata ID

Q64572447

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