Death of Saint Jerome

18th century

Follower of Francesco Fontebasso

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Francesco Fontebasso

Related Artist, Venetian, 1709 - 1769

This is a drawing of a reclining figure accompanied by celestial beings and a lion. The image depicts a male figure resting on a draped surface, surrounded by four winged beings and a lion. The celestial beings are positioned dynamically around the reclining figure, one appears to be engaged with the male figure directly. The background features swirling cloud forms. The drawing is rendered in a monochromatic palette with ink and wash, emphasizing fine lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink, brush and brown ink, and brown wash, heightened with white, on prepared laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm W. Bick

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 53.4 x 39.9 cm (21 x 15 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.64.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christian M. Nebehay, Vienna, by 1906); J.V. Novak (Lugt 1949); (Christian M. Nebehay, Vienna, c. 1969); Malcolm M. BIck, Springfield, MA, by 1973); gift to NGA in 1973.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:205.

1990

  • Magrini, Marina. Francesco Fontebasso-I disegni. (Saggi e Memorie di Storia dell'Arte 17). Florence, 1990, 168 note 17.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower left verso: 1 d h; lower right verso: XXI/8 / #23

Wikidata ID

Q64562063

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