Standing Saint holding the Christ Child

1896

Karel Vitezslav Masek

Associated Names
Karel Vitezslav Masek

Artist, Czech, 1865 - 1927

The image portrays a person holding a child. The adult is standing and turned towards the right with their head tilted slightly upwards. Both figures have halos above their heads. The adult is wearing a long robe and a cross around their waist, while holding a flowering branch in their left hand. The child is cradled in the adult's right arm, facing slightly forward and to the left. The background is a simple, vertical rectangular frame with minimal detail.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This drawing is a full-body sketch of a woman standing, one leg slightly bent. She is shown in profile, her head facing to the left and her eyes looking upwards. She has high cheekbones, a long nose, and a sharp jaw. Her long hair is tied behind her neck, with some short, curly bangs over her forehead. She is nude. In both hands, she holds a small, rectangular object near her hip on the right. The background is blank, off-white paper, and on the right is a detailed sketch of her hand holding the corner of the rectangular object.

Standing Nude Woman Holding a Box

Karel Vitezslav Masek

1896

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64591845

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