The Way of Salvation

c. 1595

Georg Pecham

Associated Names
Georg Pecham

Artist, German, c. 1568 - 1604

This is a drawing of a religious scene with angels and a central figure. Multiple winged cherubs surround the central figure holding a banner and cross. To the left, there are angelic figures. On the right, there are figures among ruins and trees. The drawing has intricate linework, shading, and a sense of dynamic movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash on light brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.5 x 30.3 cm (6 1/8 x 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.51.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anton Schmid, Vienna; (Galerie Arnoldi-Livie, Munich); purchased 1994 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 110.

Wikidata ID

Q64571176

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