Christ and the Virgin with Music-Making Angels

Johann Friedrich Overbeck

Associated Names
Johann Friedrich Overbeck

Artist, German, 1789 - 1869

The image shows a group of figures sitting on clouds. In the center are two individuals with halos and wearing flowing garments, one with long hair. They are holding hands. Around them are angelic figures with wings and robes, displaying serene expressions. One angel plays a stringed instrument, and another holds an open book. The scene is framed within a triangular architectural arch. The background is plain.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Central Off. for Preserv. Monuments

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 92.

1979

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of Ingrid and Julius S. Held, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown; traveling exhibition, 1979, no. 39.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower right verso: Overbeck; vertical along right edge verso: M2131

Markings

J.S. Held

Wikidata ID

Q64581961

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