Death of the Virgin

1620s

Johann Matthias Kager

Associated Names
Johann Matthias Kager

Artist, German, 1575 - 1634

This is a drawing of a group of figures gathered around a person lying in bed. The figures are robed and appear engaged. The drawing uses light and dark ink washes to create depth and dimension, highlighting the folds in the fabric of the robes and the expressions of the figures. The setting seems to be a room with architectural elements like columns. The incomplete circular shape suggests that this piece could be a draft or study for a larger work. The style is reminiscent of Renaissance or Baroque periods.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash, squared in black chalk, on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael Hall

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 22.3 x 36.6 cm (8 3/4 x 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.4.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Michael Hall; gift 1974 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:207 (as Attributed to Frederick Sustris).

1982

  • Kaufmann, 1982.

1985

  • Kaufmann, Thomas Dacosta. "A Census of Drawings from the Holy Roman Empire, 1540-1680, in North American Collections" Central European History xviii, 1 (1985):4-13, 70-74, 91.

Inscriptions

Extensive color notations (inscriptions transcribed in Kaufmann)

Wikidata ID

Q64582050

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