Four Saints

1762

Johann Beheim after Franz Anton Maulbertsch

Associated Names
Johann Beheim

Artist, Austrian, c. 1730 - after 1770

Franz Anton Maulbertsch

Artist After, Austrian, 1724 - 1796

This is a drawing of an allegorical scene. The intricate work features figures in various attire, some holding staffs or branches. An infant-like figure sits atop a sphere emitting a radiant glow. Angelic beings are also depicted, reinforcing a celestial theme. Architectural elements like columns and clouds are included, blending into the background. The composition of figures and objects guides the viewer's eye around the piece. The artwork balances light and shadow to create a complex interplay.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation

  • Dimensions

    plate: 44.4 x 28.9 cm (17 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 49 x 33 cm (19 5/16 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.98.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meyer, no. 3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wilhelm Soldan, Berlin, after 1950 (Lugt undescribed). (sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 4-5 June 1999, no. 5740); (C. G. Boerner, New York); purchased 1999 by NGA with funds contributed by The Ahmanson Foundation.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1872

  • Meyer, Julius et al. Allegmeines Kunstler-Lexikon, unter Mitwirkung der namhaftesten Fachgelehrten des In- und Auslandes. 3 vols. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1972-1885.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Ant. Maulbersch invent.; lower right in plate: J. Beheim Sculp. et excud. à Vienae. 1762.; across bottom in plate: Maximus in Sanctis est parvulus ille Puellus.; by later hand, lower right in graphite: #683 / Zan; by later hand, lower lower left verso in graphite: Maulbertsch, Otto Franz / 1724 - 1796

Wikidata ID

Q75425084

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