Gideon and the Fleece, with the Selection of Gideon's Army

c. 1420/1430

Austrian 15th Century

Associated Names
Austrian 15th Century

Artist

This is a painting featuring a divine figure, a supplicant on a hill, and two figures by a stream. The painting shows a robed figure on a green hill, a divine figure emerging from a cloud-like formation, and two individuals interacting with a flowing stream at the base of the hill. The landscape is stylized with earthy tones and a distinct separation between the grassy area and the stream. The artwork is done in the style of medieval manuscript art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink with watercolor; fragment from Bible MS (German text on image verso)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.7 x 8.4 cm (5 x 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Erwin Rosenthal, Berkeley); given to Lessing. J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA, 1973; gift to NGA, 1980.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Fine, Ruth. Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector. Washington, D.C., 1982: 140.

Wikidata ID

Q64537068

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