Saint Augustine

1660

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image shows a man kneeling with his hands clasped together against a tree. His head is slightly tilted back as he gazes upwards. The man has a beard and curly hair, wearing a simple robe. In the background, there is a rural setting with trees, bushes, and a fence enclosing a seated figure. The sky is visible with tree leaves and branches.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.116.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 52

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1856

  • Montaiglon, Anatole de. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Claude Mellan d'Abbeville. Abbeville: P.Briex, 1856.

1988

  • Préaud, Maxime. Inventaire du fonds français: Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, vol. 17 (Claude Mellan). Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1988, no. 57, state iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65567040

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