The Churchgoers

William Young Ottley after Israhel van Meckenem

Associated Names
William Young Ottley

Artist, British, 1771 - 1836

Israhel van Meckenem

Artist After, German, c. 1445 - 1503

The image shows two figures standing side by side. The person on the left is in profile, wearing a robe and a hood. They have distinct facial features and are holding a string of beads. The person on the right is facing forward, wearing a robe with long sleeves and a hat. They have a rounded face with short, wavy hair visible. This person holds a walking stick. Both figures stand on a textured floor with decorative patterns in the background. An animal is near the person on the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on thin wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 16.7 x 11 cm (6 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.113.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sale, London, Christie's, 27 June 1996, lot 55); purchased (via Artemis) by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: IM

Wikidata ID

Q75398995

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