Saint John the Evangelist

1771

John Skippe after Parmigianino

Associated Names
John Skippe

Artist, British, 1742 - 1812

Parmigianino

Artist After, Parmese, 1503 - 1540

This is a drawing of a winged figure seated on a bird. The image depicts a figure with flowing robes, wings outstretched, holding an open book in one hand. The figure appears to be looking off to the side, with a serene expression. The lower part of the image includes a bird upon which the figure is seated. The bird's head is turned slightly upwards, following the direction in which the figure is gazing. The image is rendered in a warm, monochromatic palette. In the lower section of the image, there is some text, likely Latin.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut in tan and brown

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.7 × 15.4 cm (7 3/4 × 6 1/16 in.)
    other (text beneath image): 3.2 × 15.7 cm (1 1/4 × 6 3/16 in.)
    mount: 38.2 × 27.1 cm (15 1/16 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.58.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Nagler, no. 9

  • Series Title

    Prints engraved in chiaroscuro after original drawings

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1835

  • Nagler, G.K. Neues allgemeines Kunstler-Lexikon, oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Kupferstecher, Formschneider, Lithographen, Zeichner, Medailleure, Elfenbeinarbeiter, etc.. 22 vols. Munich: E.A. Fleischmann, no. 9.

Wikidata ID

Q65572756

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