Christ in Half-Length

1652/1662

Wilhelm Traut

Associated Names
Wilhelm Traut

Artist, German, active 1636 - 1662

Claude Mellan

Artist After, French, 1598 - 1688

The image shows a bust-length engraving of a man's upper body. The man has long, wavy hair and a full beard. He wears a draped garment, possibly a robe, with detailed folds. His head is turned slightly to the right, gazing upwards. The man's right hand is raised in a gesture. The background is plain, highlighting the engraving's lines and details. At the bottom is an inscription in Latin: "ADORATE DOMINVM OMNES SANCTI EIVS," accompanied by names, presumably of the artist and engraver.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Tunick, Inc., New York; gift to NGA, 1983.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein's German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. Vol. XCIV (Wilhelm Traut, Dieter Beaujean, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2019, no. 6, state only.

Inscriptions

lower left in block: Wilhelmus. / Traut. Scul:; across bottom in block: ADORATE DOMINVM OMNES SANCTI EIVS.; lower right in block: Excudit / Francofurt.; verso, at lower left, in graphite by a later hand: DTMAAH Le Bl 1

Markings

none

Watermarks

Crown over fleur-de-lis in shield, 4(R?) below

Wikidata ID

Q74044127

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