Saint Joseph Listening to the Angel's Counsel

Sébastien Bourdon

Associated Names
Sébastien Bourdon

Artist, French, 1616 - 1671

This is a drawing of an angel guiding a family and a donkey. The drawing depicts an angel hovering over and guiding an adult standing beside a donkey, while another adult is seated, cradling a child. The background shows architectural ruins with columns and a distant landscape of hills and trees under an expansive sky. The composition is detailed with finely etched lines capturing the motion of the figures and the textures of their flowing garments. The scene conveys themes of guidance and protection amidst a classical landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.32.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 23, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65577257

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