The Incredulity of Thomas

after Sébastien Le Clerc I

Associated Names
Sébastien Le Clerc I

Artist After, French, 1637 - 1714

This is a drawing of a group gathered in a classical architectural setting. The scene is set in a space with columns and a coffered ceiling. At the center of the composition is a figure with a radiant halo, standing on a platform and surrounded by others. The figures are dressed in robes, and some are gesturing towards the central figure or appear to be in conversation with them. The use of lines and shading imbue the image with a sense of depth. The figures on either side seem to react with expressions of wonder or discussion. The architectural elements frame the scene, focusing the viewer's attention on the central gathering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2289

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Jombert 1774, no. 232, State (copy in reverse)


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1774

  • Jombert, Charles Antoine. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Sebastien Le Clerc. Paris: Charles Antoine Jombert, 1774.

1980

  • Preaud 1980, 234.

Wikidata ID

Q74033870

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